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The big toe, called the Hallux, is made up of two small bones called phalanges. This condition presents as a cocking up of the big toe at the joint between these two small bones. Expert

Hammertoes are a contracture of the toes as a result of a muscle imbalance between the tendons on the top and the tendons on the bottom of the toe.

HEALING & SCAR TISSUE What will my scar look like at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 1 year? Your scar will red, swollen and usually dry at 2 weeks. If there is any drainage, it should be clear and minimal in amount. At 6 weeks, the scar should be completely dry and healed. It will still be red and swollen. At 3 months, your scar will be less swollen and red only on the incision line. At 1 year, the scar will no longer be red, however it will still be visible. Expert

Fissuring or cracking of the skin of the heels can be a painful and annoying condition.

Ingrown toenail is a condition that most commonly affects the hallux, or big toe. This condition usually results when pressure from improper shoewear, and improper care of the toenails leads to pain and hypertrophy (or overgrowth) of the tissue at the side of the nail. Highly Reputable

DEFINITIONS & PROCEDURES Joint Fusion or Arthrodesis Injury to a joint or arthritis can cause pain when the foot moves. If you suffer from a lot of pain and have severe joint destruction, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure called a fusion. This procedure is also known as an arthrodesis. Surgery involved: (1) removal of the painful joint; (2) fusion of the two bones. The surgeon will use screws and/or special brackets to help hold the bones together and in the correct position while the joined bones heal. Expert

Foot problems including hammertoes, Tailor's bunion, ganglion and inclusion cysts, Piezogenic papules, lipomas, fibromas and giant cell tumors.

There are several different causes of lumps and bumps on the top of the toes and foot. Working from the toes back these are: Muco-Cutaneous Cyst, Hammertoe Deformity, Hallux Limitus, Metatarsal-Cuniform Exostosis, Ganglion and Lipoma

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone.

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone.

A neuroma is the swelling of nerve that is a result of a compression or trauma. They are often described as nerve tumors. However, they are not in the purest sense a tumor. They are a swelling within the nerve that may result in permanent nerve damage.

Osteochondritis dessicans is a problem which causes pain and stiffness of the ankle joint. It can occur in all age groups. Highly Reputable

DEFINITIONS & PROCEDURES Osteotomy An osteotomy is a surgical procedure whereby a cut is made through a bone. The pieces of bone are then removed, or repositioned. Sometimes when the pieces are repositioned, they will no longer appear aligned. Notice the overlapping pieces of bone in the illustration. In time, new bone growth will fill in the areas that do not overlap. Lower limb and foot osteotomies will change the shape of the foot and reduce the pain originally created by the deformity. Expert