How soon after bunion surgery can hardware be removed?
How soon after bunion surgery can hardware be removed? Had my surgery on February of this year and the hardware is bothering me to even walk. Dont have another follow up appointment…
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Surgery Complications & Wound Healing — page 9
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Hardware removal surgery was a success!
Hardware removal surgery was a success!
Officially going in for hardware removal surgery on Thursday!
Officially going in for hardware removal surgery on Thursday! AHHH!
Pins are out Felt absolutely nothing Scar looks great 6 weeks post op!
Pins are out Felt absolutely nothing Scar looks great 6 weeks post op!
Has anyone ended up having infected hardware?
Has anyone ended up having infected hardware? I did and currently do and would like like to meet others in the same situation? Hi new here. I have chronic migraines, chronic sepsis…
Hi all! So it's killing me in these places and going up into my ankle. It feels like something is shattering…
Hi all! So it's killing me in these places and going up into my ankle. It feels like something is shattering everytime i move my foot. I have had a plantar fascia release and spur…
Whelp not the news I was expecting to hear but here it is.
Whelp not the news I was expecting to hear but here it is. I would need another surgery on my scar, another skin graft to close the area properly. I had issues with the
My genetically horrid feet.
My genetically horrid feet. The most pain currently is where my left arch should be and the top corner where my nail is feels like pins & needles (top arrow). It's not my nail though…
So just joined this group!
So just joined this group! I had fourth and fifth toes and part of thos first metatarsals on my right foot removed due to melanoma in 2012. Then had my heel straightened on left foot…
So I had full right foot reconstruction in 2019.
So I had full right foot reconstruction in 2019. Ankle replacement 2021. Hardware removal and nerve cut in 2024. Finally had some relief but now I'm so much again. Nerve pain…
Revision. This patient had traditional surgery with plates and screws. You can see the scars. She was left…
Revision. This patient had traditional surgery with plates and screws. You can see the scars. She was left with a bunion, painful calluses, and toes curling beneath each other. Now…
4 weeks post op bunion surgery on my big toe and little toe, curly toe straightening on 4th toe kpin, hammer…
4 weeks post op bunion surgery on my big toe and little toe, curly toe straightening on 4th toe kpin, hammer toe correction on 2nd toe!!! I have started to increase my steps and get…
Anyone have scar tissue from a Morton’s neuroma surgery?
Anyone have scar tissue from a Morton’s neuroma surgery? Mine was 7 months ago. Trying to figure out what to do. Feels stiff but doesn’t hurt.
My hardware removal surgery before and now at 6 weeks post-op!
My hardware removal surgery before and now at 6 weeks post-op! It’s healing very nicely! I can wear my favorite boots again now that the protruding screw head is gone. I’m glad the…
Wondering if anyone has gone back for hardware removal after several years?
Wondering if anyone has gone back for hardware removal after several years? I had my original surgery 3 years ago (Lapidus) and have three titanium screws. I have always been able to…
Big toe still stiff—did hardware removal fix yours?
Big toe still stiff—did hardware removal fix yours? Hi everyone, I had bunion surgery in October. Healed well—no pain—glad I did it but my big toe is still stiff and won’t flex on its…
Hello! I am 9+ months post lapidus revision and 10 weeks post hardware removal. When does it become…
Hello! I am 9+ months post lapidus revision and 10 weeks post hardware removal. When does it become comfortable walking barefoot? I still feel a pebble like sensation under my big toe…
Update! Adeline had her hardware removed on Wednesday. By far this was so much easier than the bunion surgery…
Update! Adeline had her hardware removed on Wednesday. By far this was so much easier than the bunion surgery in November. Stressful the first couple of days but we have not had pain…
Hardware removal Tell me about your experience w hardware removal.
Hardware removal Tell me about your experience w hardware removal. Where was it removed from? how long after surgery? what was the process like? was it worth it?
I 100% regret bunion surgery.
I 100% regret bunion surgery. I even had to have a revision surgery which I think made things worse. Now I have a screw sticking out and it rubs on my sneakers when I try to work out…
I just had a visit from a Wound Care nurse and I'm appreciative of her honesty, but feeling quite discouraged…
I just had a visit from a Wound Care nurse and I'm appreciative of her honesty, but feeling quite discouraged and hopeless. I've included an image of my foot in the comments as I…
I had the pin taken out of my toe this morning.
I had the pin taken out of my toe this morning. It was buried, and bent (I had a fall), and so a BIT painful. But it’s done. Anesthesia should wear off soon. Can I post the video…
Not bunion related but toe related.
Not bunion related but toe related. Last year (2/20) I went skying and traumatized the nail bed and got a fungal infection. Nail stopped growing, turned yellow, got infected, doc…
UPDATE.. All went well at wound review appointment I’ve now transitioned into a trainer and told to listen to…
UPDATE.. All went well at wound review appointment I’ve now transitioned into a trainer and told to listen to my body and proceed forward. Two weeks tomorrow since surgery so I am…
Almost 8 months ago I had bunion and hammer toe surgery with some screws and pins inserted into my first 3 toes.
Almost 8 months ago I had bunion and hammer toe surgery with some screws and pins inserted into my first 3 toes. The healing process has gone well. Quick question if anyone knows the…
For those that have used clear iodine successfully could you pls share how you did it?
For those that have used clear iodine successfully could you pls share how you did it? I used lugols white iodine - it came with a brush inside the lid - painted on my nail and just…
I have the complication of poor circulation (Raynaud’s Disease) & I get chilblains in colder weather.
I have the complication of poor circulation (Raynaud’s Disease) & I get chilblains in colder weather. I’ve had two of the three-in-one laser treatments for toenail fungus. The last…
Last October, I had minimally invasive bunion surgery with two pins and a plantar plate repair.
Last October, I had minimally invasive bunion surgery with two pins and a plantar plate repair. One pin had to come out about 6 months later because it was pushing against the side of…
Has anyone had their hardware removed?
Has anyone had their hardware removed? I can feel the screws when I touch my foot and I can also feel them at times with weather changes. I also had a plantar plate repair at the same…
Has anyone experienced the nail fungus on a big toe and also slight joint pain where toe attaches to foot?
Has anyone experienced the nail fungus on a big toe and also slight joint pain where toe attaches to foot? I am trying to attack this topically and systemically. Because of some other…