Diabetics should consult their doctor before this surgery. Young age and poor skin around the joint or large deformity are sometimes barriers to surgery. Your foot and ankle surgeon will examine you and take X-rays to determine the extent of the condition.įor the safety of the patient, those with infection or blood vessel disease should not be considered for this procedure.
The main symptoms that patients with severe first MTP joint arthritis experience are pain and loss of motion at the joint between the big toe and the foot. The space left after the procedure fills in with scar tissue over time.Ī first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint resection arthroplasty specifically treat severe arthritis of the big toe stopping the pain by preventing the surfaces of the big joint of the big toe from rubbing together. Resection arthroplasty is a surgery where the surgeon removes part of your joint to relieve your symptoms.
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