Preoperative Consideration
Preoperative considerations are assessed by your doctor and include your age, occupation, physical activities or limitations and general health status. Your doctor will explain the procedure to be performed and any potential risks and complications that may occur. Surgery can be performed in the office, outpatient surgical center or as one-day hospital surgery.
Postoperative Care
After surgery, you will receive instructions from your podiatrist regarding the care of your dressings, your level of activity and weight-bearing. As with all foot surgery, rest and elevation can help reduce pain and swelling.
A gradual return to activity and soft shoe could be prescribed for the next four to eight weeks. This is a general estimate; your recovery is often based on severity of your condition, healing abilities and postoperative course. An orthotic could be recommended to control the abnormal bio-mechanical forces and thus prevent recurrence of the symptoms.
It is important that you follow your doctor's instructions carefully. be sure to ask your podiatrist any questions you have before or after surgery.
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