Surgical Procedure – Post Operative Care
After surgery your surgeon will give you guidelines to follow depending on the type of repair performed and the surgeon’s preference. Common Post-operative guidelines include:
- A special post-op shoe will be worn to keep the toes from bending. This can be worn for 2-6 weeks depending on the extent of your surgery
- You will have a dressing over the surgery site that your surgeon will remove after about a week
- It is important to keep the dressing clean and dry. No showering or bathing until your surgeon allows
- Sutures are usually removed at 10-14 days unless dissolvable sutures were used in the surgery
- Elevating the foot above heart level when sitting and applying ice packs will help to reduce swelling
- Medications for pain will be prescribed to keep you comfortable
- Eating a healthy diet and not smoking will promote healing
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