Nicholas Campitelli, DPM | Akron Podiatrist | Foot and Ankle Surgeon The Foot Doc Blog – Leading Blog on foot and ankle pain
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More than likely the answer is "No", you will not need to have pins to fix your hammer toes. Many of my patients fear having their hammer toes fixed surgically because they are worried about having pins sticking out of their toe following surgery. This is an outdated way of fixing hammer toes as we now have many new options available for fixating the deformity.
How soon can you shower or take a bath after having bunion surgery? The average time it takes for a foot incision to heal can be anywhere from 7 to 21 days. We have, however, improved all aspects of bunion surgery in my practice -especially the recover phase.
It is very common for patients to think they need to put Neosporin on their incision site after surgery or following a trip to the ER that required stitches. It is not true, and can actually be bad to put any type of antibiotic ointment on an incision.
I recently blogged about plantar fasciitis and cortisone injections on my running blog and received a lot of comments back about cortisone being "harmful" or a "bandaid". I would like to elaborate more on this controversial topic and help guide others to understand how cortisone can play a role in the healing process - SAFELY.
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