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What can you tell me about sesamoid scraping ( thinning the sesamoid ) surgery?

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Foot surgery: Any foot surgery has many risks. weight the pros and cons of this surgery before proceeding.

Answered 3/9/2015

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