Hallux Limitus Surgery. Begin formal physical therapy and transition into a sneaker month 3 5. The goals of this type of surgery are to decrease pain increase the individual s ability to walk and improve quality of life.
Structural hallux limitus almost always requires surgery. Joint spurs are also removed during this procedure. This procedure is performed for grade 1 hallux rigidus and involves removal of bony spurs from the top of the big toe joint surface.
Hallux limitus arthritis in the big toe joint in this decompression procedure bone cuts are made to shorten the 1st metatarsal and thereby decompress the great toe joint.
Return to many normal activities of daily living. As stated earlier i like performing surgery for hallux limitus. Hallux limitus arthritis in the big toe joint in this decompression procedure bone cuts are made to shorten the 1st metatarsal and thereby decompress the great toe joint. Hallux rigidus surgery is one of the beneficial and quickest recovery big toe surgeries available.
