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A member asked:
How painful is the sesamoid recovery process in general? cast, wheelchair, boot or just crutches?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends on your doc: I place my patients in crutches initially and then wean them into a boot after 2-3 weeks. Some docs might allow walking in a surgical shoe immediately. You are removing bone, so there is no bone repair going on. Where the incision was made on the side or bottom may play a role in post op care to your doc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not very: Chances are you will need a surgical shoe and maybe crutches.
Answered 2/6/2019
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