Toes Pain two years after plate in foot

JudyKD

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I had pain in the main joint of my big toe, left foot, for approximately 10 years. My podiatrist (actually two, one retired) xrayed and gave me a cortisone shot in the joint throughout those years.

Three years ago I stood up, felt terrific pain, had considerable swelling and was told that the joint had disintegrated. The surgical plan was to place cross pins in the joint which would allow me some flexibility. So much bone had disintegrated that the surgeon placed a metal plate in my foot and my toe no longer flexes.

The pain has grown worse over the past three years. I can no longer run (I was very active), I cannot walk more than a short distance. I am having ankle and knee pain because of my "new" gait, and some nights I cannot sleep because of the pain and muscle spasms.

Does anyone have any experience in any type of relief? Physicians are reluctant to prescribe pain medication. I am told that the surgery is irreversible. The Surgeon said he cannot sever the nerves (which crossed my mind) and I feel like a handicapped person.

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts?
 
The surgical plan was to place cross pins in the joint which would allow me some flexibility.
Well forgive, Mr Podiatrist, but such wires put across a joint shouldn't be able to flex. This will cause metal fatigue in the pins which are only about 2mm thick and they will ultimately snap.
So much bone had disintegrated that the surgeon placed a metal plate in my foot
Same thing here.

To be honest, I wouldn't have gone to a podiatrist for this surgery but an orthopaedic surgeon which might still be your option. What might be an option is for you to get a metatarsophalangeal joint replacement or of the Hallus joint. Here is an xray but there are many, many types of devices available.

Haluux MTP joint replacement.JPG


But the first and most important thing to do is go and see an orthopeadic surgeon who specialises in foot surgery
 

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