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A member asked:
Will i need orthotics after big toe fusion?
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Hard to say: Without knowing more, but i doubt it, unless the cause for why you needed a fusion in the first place is related to foot function.
Answered 9/2/2013
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A lot: Of fusions at that joint do need orthotics with a morton's extension . Discuss with your dr.
Answered 9/2/2013
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Not necessarily: It depends why you were dispensed the orthotic in the first place. Big toe fusions in and of themselves do not require special orthotics.
Answered 9/3/2013
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