The implants of the thumb overhang is really useful?

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The implants of the thumb overhang is really useful? (image 1)
The implants of the thumb overhang is really useful?
In recent days, we come across often, "hallux valgus/ Foot bone protrusion of the thumb and relaxing the silicone corrective Apparatus" under the name of the offered products does it really help? Or not benefit, but are more damaging?

A projection of the thumb is defined as a disease with the medical name hallux valgus deformity is a type of bone disease, and in the formation of the most important factor is genetics.
Unfortunately, a progressive disease; it begins with lying next to the thumb, which changes the angle of the bones over the years, and increasingly conspicuous and disturbing, painful, it becomes painful.


How Silicones Can Benefit?

Gradually deformed thumb bone on the outer surface of the skin in a visible redness, swelling, and inflammation is observed.
People wearing shoes when walking and pain and numbness they feel. The silicone apparatus, the pressure and the inflammation of the shoe to the area of the skin for a short period preventive and may be relaxing, but this relief is temporary.
Silicones for disease is not therapeutic in nature, existing in the bone deformity (ledge) they can't fix it in any way. The space inside the shoe is narrow from your shoes because your other fingers may give rise to the formation of deformities and other damage.

Therefore, the Silicon of the apparatus, the corrective effect of bone may occur when given to patients, emphasizing the false perception that the treatment of patients with hallux valgus with infection will harm rather than benefit.
  
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The implants of the thumb overhang is really useful? (image 2)


Well, The Overhang Of The Thumb (Hallux Valgus) What Is The Treatment?

Only bones deformities may be corrected surgically.
In recent years, thanks to improving surgical techniques, today, now immensely facilitated the treatment of hallux valgus, thanks to new techniques the old techniques of the surgery in about 2-3 hours, 45 minutes respectively. More importantly, disease relapse has been avoided in this way.
The healing process after the operation a cast on crutches and can walk unassisted and people are not used the same day or within 1-2 days of surgery may be discharged.
This method of treatment ladies, thanks to the trend of the season shoes you can wear easily after the treatment.


Op. Dr. Gökçe MIK
Adult and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon

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