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Toenail Surgery
Please keep your foot elevated above your heart as much as possible for the first few weeks after your surgery.
Pre Hospital
- No food, drink or smoking for 6 hours prior to surgery (you may have sips of water up to 2 hours prior to surgery)
- Even if having local anaesthetic we still ask you to fast
- Please ensure that you do not have any cuts, abrasions or skin problems on the leg to be operated on. if you do, please inform to nursing staff.
Hospital
- Usual stay - day-case
- Able to weight-bear as able
- Ensure you have a postoperative appointment on discharge
- You may be given a few days of antibiotics on discharge.
What to Expect
- Swelling - This is to be expected. Minimise this by keeping your foot elevated above your heart
- Pain - You will receive a prescription for pain medication on discharge. Pain will be minimised by keeping your foot Elevated
- Bleeding - This always occurs. You may notice some oozing through the bandages. If this continues in large amounts please contact The Clinic for Foot & Ankle Surgery. Keeping your foot elevated will minimise the bleeding.
Post Operative care of your Foot
- Rest - House-bound for the first few days with your foot ELEVATED as much as possible
- Mobilise Only AS Necessary - Use the shoe provided for mobilising
- ICE - An iced filled plastic bag placed over the foot or resting the foot on the bag helps ease pain and swelling
- Pain Medication - Take oral analgesia as prescribed when necessary
- Do not wet dressing
- Do not remove dressing.
Post Operative Appointments
7 - 14 Days
- Dressing removed
- If necessary sutures are removed.
6 Weeks
Expect
- To be able to wear a normal shoe within 2 weeks
- 2 months for full recovery.
Please understand that the post operative course varies with individuals and these are guidelines only.
If you develop a fever associated with an increase in pain and a discharge from the wound please call The Clinic for Foot & Ankle Surgery, also if you have any further questions.
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