A 59-year-old female asked:
if i have a ganglionic cyst the size of a pea removed from back of my big toe joint, what is recovery like?
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Dr. Tariq Niazi answered
42 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
About 3 weeks approx: But would depend upon the size and whether it is from the joint itself or the tendon sheath; which your surgeon would be able to tell you. The tendon sheath one should recover sooner, but again depends on its location, size and whether there were any other problems/findings during surgery.
Check with the surgeon who works on you.
Answered on Sep 25, 2013
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
27 years experience Podiatry
Not difficult: Stitches for possibly a couple of weeks and a bandage.
Answered on Sep 1, 2013
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Check with the surg-: Eon, as he would be the only one to know whats best for you.
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Possible but not lik: Sometimes they can be injected to break them up but you may need to have it removed if it uncomfortable.
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