If a toe is affected by an imbalance in the muscles between the tendons at the upper and lower sides it results in a hammertoe. At the beginning of this condition, the toe was flexible. However, if the condition remains untreated, what was flexible can gradually become stiff and inflexible. If the issue reaches the point of being unaddressable, there's nothing else to do other than undergo hammertoe surgery. 

There are many clinics available for the treatment of hammertoes in Reisterstown. If you perform it while your toe or toes are still in the flexible phase, the simple release of the tendon is usually the best option. In this method, you can release the lower tendon, also commonly referred to as a flexor, and move it up towards the top of your toe. This releases the joint from the buckle as well as allows your toe to lie flat. There are occasions when the bottom and top tendons are released from the joint, but they are not moved.

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Simple tendon releases are the most straightforward way to recover. It is typically nothing more than a single cut, and it is then closed using a single stitch, and then covered with an adhesive bandage. If you need to have several toes surgically treated simultaneously, recovering may take longer.

For those who postpone surgery in Reisterstown for hammertoe until the joint becomes rigid, the procedure is more complicated. The most common method is arthroplasty. This procedure involves surgeons removing a small portion of the joint for the toe to be straightened. In the most extreme instances, the doctor can take out the entire joint and put in an implant.