What Is Turf Toe?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Surgical Therapy
Surgery is recommended once conservative treatment fails. This means that there is persistence of symptoms such as pain and difficulty with movement after trying conservative treatment. However, the need for surgical management in a turf toe injury is uncommon. An analysis has estimated that less than 2% of cases will require surgical treatment.
Surgical intervention may be required when there is traumatic bunion deformity, malalignment of the bones, clawing of the great toe, and advanced degenerative joint disease. Sutures should be removed in 2 to 4 weeks. Weightbearing and dorsiflexion (bending the toe toward the body) should be avoided. Six to 12 months may be required before the patient returns to full preinjury level.
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