What are the risks of surgery?
What are the risks of surgery?
Surgery is usually done under general / spinal / regional anaesthesia. This includes a general risk of anaesthetic drug and specific risks which our anaesthetist will explain to you before the operation accordingly. General surgical risk includes infection, nerve injury, tourniquet risk, swelling and stiffness
- Specific risk for Cheilectomy: recurrence / progression of symptom
- Specific risk for Arthrodesis: stiff joint, implant loosening, impingement, non-union, delayed union. Shortening of big toe.
- Specific risk for Arthroplasty: prosthesis dislocation / loosening