Mallet Toe Surgery. Flexor tenotomy is a minimally invasive procedure that involves making a small incision and cutting the tendon which releases it and lets the toe straighten out. Correct mallet toe with surgery.
Mallet toe affects the joint nearest the toenail. What is mallet toe. You may need surgery if other treatments don t control your pain if your toe limits activity or if you can t move the toe joint.
You may need surgery if other treatments don t control your pain if your toe limits activity or if you can t move the toe joint.
For fixed toe problems doctors often do surgery on the bones. For fixed toe problems doctors often do surgery on the bones. For some patients bone from the end of the toe joint may need to be removed or fused. Unfortunately that was the case for heidi.