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Great Toe Hemi-arthroplasty implant for First Joint
by Tonice, Mar 26, 2008 03:21PM
Hi, In June 2007 I had surgery on my right great toe. An implant was put into my right great toe due to arthirtis. It was called a First Metarsophalangeal Joint Hemiaroplasty with the Arthrosurface HemiCap Implant. I was told that in a few months I would be dancing at my daughter's wedding. That was never to be b/c of the severe pain in the big toe. It is now March 2008 and I still have bad pain in that toe. I cannot walk for exercise. It doesn't matter if I have sneakers or low heeled shoes on. The doctor said I would be able to wear my heels again - no way.
The toe gets stiff & hurts in a pair of shoes or sneaks but when I take the shoe off - it is stiff & stuck and to move it - it really is extremely painful.
Does anyone know if this is normal to still feel this way? I was better off without the implant, in my opinion. Any advise is greatly needed.
Thanks,
Tonice
The toe gets stiff & hurts in a pair of shoes or sneaks but when I take the shoe off - it is stiff & stuck and to move it - it really is extremely painful.
Does anyone know if this is normal to still feel this way? I was better off without the implant, in my opinion. Any advise is greatly needed.
Thanks,
Tonice
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