Question
Dr.Katz,
5 years ago I had a bunionectomy than after about a year and a half I went back to have the 2 screws removed because it they were pressing on the tendons I was told I still cannot bend my toe but now I have numbness in the 2nd toe and the big toe looks to be turning again I am not sure that I would believe the same Doctor again I don't feel he was honest from the get go. What do you think?

Answer
HI Angela,

I would see another doctor.  Unfortunately, I have no way of giving an opinion.  I did not see what your bunion was like before and after or any of the circumstances surrounding the surgery.  

It is possible for bunions to return and for the joint to be stiff.

Marc Katz, DPM
Tampa, FL
Advanced Podiatry
www.thetampapodiatrist.com
www.tampacryosurgery.com

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