How do you fix a Hammer Toe?

How do you fix a Hammer Toe?

The answer is not as easy as you might think since foot surgery techniques, surgical equipment, and post operative pain control have changed dramatically over the the last 5 to 10 years. In essence, the corn or small callus is from the pressure of the shoe on the flexion contraction at the proximal phalanx joint. It either disappears after the toe is straightened and portion of the bone is removed, or it can be surgically removed to discard the unsightly or discolored skin.

There are also new medical devices to keep the toe straight with either a metal or absorbable pin. No need for the old pins that extended from the end of the toes after surgery and needed to be removed in the office.