What it is
After bony or soft-tissue correction, loading and toe movement progress according to the procedure and healing.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Forefoot pain and swelling
- Great-toe or lesser-toe stiffness
- Difficulty with push-off and footwear
Video
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Preoperative and Postoperative Physical and Mechanical Rehabilitation Interventions in Hallux Valgus: A Systematic Review.
Systematic review / meta-analysis · 2025
After Surgery
When should the medical team be contacted?
Fever or wound discharge, wound opening, new one-sided leg swelling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, a cold limb, progressive weakness, deformity or sudden loss of function require immediate contact with the medical team or emergency services.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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