A common procedure for correction of a hammertoe--a contracted digit that often rubs in the shoe causing painful corns--is to take out part of the bent knuckle re-shaping it so the toe will lie flat. A external pin has been commonly used to stabilize the toe while scar tissue makes the joint relatively stiff. This meant protecting a pin sticking out of the toe, usually bent and capped, for 3-8 weeks. Recently, a number of internal absorbable and non-absorbable pins have been developed to avoid the pins stcking out of the toes. For more information, please contact our office.
