What to do when things are not quite right? This series covers different patient stories taken from their own words. All had stiff big toe joint pain. This is Tom’s story When things don’t go to plan and what do you need to know? Blue writing will take you to...
Leah’s Story A Behind the Scenes Patient Journey Series It might sound very obvious, but do we get big toe surgery right the first time? Indeed, yes, this does happen, but not always. She tells her story which goes back to 2018.. “My left bunion was noted 3 years...
Behind the scenes stories This series covers stiff toe surgery and different patient stories taken from their own words. All had stiff big toe joint pain, and some had bunions. Surgery was successful in the main, but as shown, there are no guarantees. What do you need...
Where to look for information after your bunion surgery? When a reader sought a common question, she mentioned that her surgeon was busy and thought it was her oversight to have forgotten to ask some basic questions as she left the hospital. Not everyone wants to read...
What is Surgical Risk? Surgical risk is simply the chance of a problem arising at the time of surgery. However, it can feature hours, days or even weeks afterwards. But what impact does this have on our lives? Do you know the impact of a surgical risk? We sit with the...
The painful ‘big toe’ (hallux) joint explained – hallux limitus Our task as clinicians is to prevent the worsening of the painful bunion – hallux valgus or stiff toe known as hallux limitus. Long-term failure to act means the joint fails to work. Two main...
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