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1st MTP Joint Fusion/Cheilectomy/Arthroplasty |
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Written by Mark Blackney & Harvinder Bedi
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Operation Information & Post-Op Guidelines Surgery: 1st MTP Joint Fusion / Cheilectomy / Arthroplasty HOSPITAL STAY
DRESSINGS
MOBILISATION
| Elevate foot | 7 Days | | Crutches | 7 Days | | Partial weight bearing | 1 Week | WORK/DRIVING
| NO driving | 2 Weeks | Off Work
- Office
- Standing occupation | 1-2 Weeks
3-4 Weeks | RECOVERY
| Walking freely | ~4-6 Weeks | | Post operative shoe | 4 Weeks | | Foot remains swollen | 12 Weeks | | Final result | 16 Weeks | Take regular analgesia 4-6 hourly throughout Post-Operative period (14 days). Take 2 Panadol 1 hour before Post Op visit. These timeframes should be used as a guide only and may vary for individual patients based on the nature or extent of the actual surgery performed and individual circumstances. Please contact Mr Blackney's or Mr Bedi's rooms if you require further information. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 02 May 2008 )
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