What is the best age for hallux valgus surgery

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A friend's hallux valgus is serious and looks terrible. It's said that it's inherited from his mother. I want to do this operation. It's said that there is an age limit for the operation. Now let me talk about the best age for hallux valgus operation.

What is the best age for hallux valgus surgery

First: surgery can be performed after reaching the age of 18. As long as it is formed, early surgical treatment is necessary. As the age increases, more complications will occur. We generally recommend early detection and early treatment. After cure, the recovery period is three months to six months. It is completely OK to play ball and run in the future.

Second: there are not too many restrictions on the age of thumb valgus surgery, the general surgical effect is good, the earlier the surgical treatment, the better the effect. After hallux valgus operation, nutrition should be strengthened, which is conducive to local wound recovery. After postoperative recovery, we should reduce wearing high-heeled shoes, develop good walking posture, and prevent recurrence.

Third: early treatment is not limited by age. At present, there are two ways of hallux valgus operation. One is to put steel nail into the broken bone, which takes about 5 weeks to recover, with large trauma and many sequelae. The other is to use minimally invasive operation, which takes 2 weeks to recover, with small trauma and few sequelae.

matters needing attention

The best treatment for thumb valgus is surgery. All kinds of orthodontic devices are often difficult to achieve results, but also delay the disease. Strictly speaking, there is no age limit for thumb valgus surgery. For the sake of safety, it can be carried out after adulthood.