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Hi @audreytwo, I think I might get a second opinion if it were me and I had concerns on the need of surgery. Here's a fairly recent article from Dec 2022 that talks about the procedure and another on therapy that might be helpful while you wait for others with experience to respond.
--- Arthroscopic Repair of Chronic Plantar Plate Tears of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint: A New Surgical Technique With Patient Outcomes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9793050/.
--- Current Best Practices In The Treatment Of Plantar Plate Tears: https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/current-best-practices-treatment-plantar-plate-tears.
Did you discuss any non-surgical treatments with you orthopedist?
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Thank you very much; that is so helpful and hopeful. He said there were no other options and if I didn't have the surgery, the toe that is torn would tear the one next to it and so on down the line until I was crippled. At 76, I didn't think I could be the 6 weeks no weight bearing so I am wearing Zentoes in hopes that that will prevent further tearing. (so far so good). Thanks so much for those excellent references and your time.