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Do pins straighten toes?
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Pins: Surgeons can use internal pins to straightened crooked toes (hammertoes). This is a surgical procedure.
Answered 4/27/2015
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Well: Pins can be used in surgery to hold bones in place so they heal properly. They don't actually straighten the toe. They are an attempt to hold the toe in a straightened position until it heals. Usually used after a fracture or after surgery.
Answered 12/29/2014
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