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Hammertoe Surgery and Neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 25 5:34pm | Replies (39)
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@pacer3702

Often the hammertoes are the result of the neuropathy itself. It's hard to imagine how that nerve damage could be corrected by surgery. Are you able to extend your toes by pulling on them? If so, that would suggest the hammer toes are due to the neuropathy.

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Debbie | @dbeshears1 | Aug 13, 2023

You can bet that the next time I take my shoes off, I'll be testing the toes! Thanks for your input & thoughts. The last thing I'd want to do is endure surgery that has only temporary results or would make my PN worse! I am already challenged with walking; I don't use a walker inside my house, but have one for longer outings or shopping, so being a bit incapacitated more for 3 weeks (one foot) while recovering would indeed be a hardship, so I want to be very careful with this decision.

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