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I'm getting my knuckle bone taken out of my pinky toe. the doctor said i will be in a walking shoe. will i be on crutches for a little while?stitches?
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Unlikely : Unlikely you will need crutches, but you will need special shoe. Talk to your doctor about the details.
Answered 1/26/2013
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Hammertoe: The procedure that you are asking about is called an arthroplasty and it involves removing a piece of bone from a toe which will cause the toe to be realigned. Most of the time you will be placed in a surgical shoe with possible crutches for a couple of days after the surgery. You will also have stitches which will either need to be removed or will dissolve on there own.
Answered 12/18/2014
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