PODIATRIST USES MIS TO CORRECT HAMMERTOES

If you are one of the many people suffering from painful, curled toes, you should know you have options. “Most people with hammertoes believe their only choices are to live with the pain or have surgery, which often requires scary pins, uncomfortable footwear, and long recovery times,” says Eric Trattner, DPM, podiatrist and board-certified foot surgeon.

 

Dr. Eric Trattner

 

“Hammertoes are one of the most common foot ailments I see,” says Dr. Trattner. “They result from a contracture of the joints of the toe and often lead to painful corns and sores and keep people from participating in the activities they love.” For nearly 30 years, Dr. Trattner has been using minimally invasive techniques for the correction of hammertoes. “With traditional surgery, a patient could expect to spend six to eight weeks in recovery with a fair amount of pain,” he says.

 

Source: Olivia Bloom, Think Local Mimi [10/22/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News