“I have a little bone growth just under my toe. Will it have to be treated with surgery?”
I have a small bone growth that is just below my toe. I would like to know if surgery is the only way to treat it or is there anything else I can do?
19 Answers
To answeR this. Xray is needed. Please consult my office.
There would definitely need to be an X-ray taken to evaluate the area. Surgery can possibly be avoided with padding, shoe modification, or other care.
Thanks,
Angela Didyk, DPM
Thanks,
Angela Didyk, DPM
The only way to get rid of bone is surgery, unfortunately. Just because you have a bone growth does not mean you need surgery. If there is pain involved, treating the soft tissue around the area may let you avoid any surgical intervention.
Most likely, in any case it must be biopsied
There are multiple conservative options that work very well for this spur. Please, make an appointment with me in my Chandler office (480) 269-7130 and I will go over all of your options. Depending on Xrays (if needed) that I can take at my office and the clinical exam, I am able to diagnose and recommend different treatment options. I recommend you have this checked as soon as you can, especially since I can usually treat this without surgery very well in just one visit with me. My office is located on Dobson road, just north of Chandler Regional Hospital. Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists of Arizona. Feel free to ask to be seen by me specifically and I will get you in the same day or latest the next day. I take all insurances, please do not go off of the insurance list on this website as it is not updated yet. Mention that I have talked to you on the internet. I can also do the entire visit with you over the phone or video call as well, which most insurances cover, even if you are out of state and my staff can verify this for you when you schedule. Thank you and have a good evening.
Hello,
If it is a bone growth, you need to rule out a bone tumor. Yes, technically for bone, the only way to remove it is with surgery.
Dr. Patel
If it is a bone growth, you need to rule out a bone tumor. Yes, technically for bone, the only way to remove it is with surgery.
Dr. Patel
The bump can be treated with padding and protection, but the only way to actually fix the problem is to remove it with surgery. It is a simple surgery which can be done through a tiny incision. Most patients can return to work in two to three days.
Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM
Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM
Have it evaluated to confirm that it is bone. If it is it can be padded for comfort or surgically removed
Yes, if conservatives treatment such as offloading pad did not resolve your pain, then you will require surgery to remove the bone spur under your toe. Please visit a foot and ankle surgeon for further treatment.
Yes
No. There are lots of conservative treatments. First we take an X-ray to evaluate the bone. We have pads, custom inserts, topical anti inflammatory, injection therapy to alleviate pain. All these measures are taken prior to any surgical correction.
If it hurts it would need to be addressed, depending on where it hurts would depend on chances of success with conservative care. If you are not a surgical candidate padding or a shoe modification may be your only option.
If it hurts.
Benjamin D. Overley
Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
Usually that’s the case, although if it’s not bothering you, I would leave it alone.
Usually toe off-loading pads, sleeves can help reduce pain and symptoms, but X-rays are needed to offer further treatment options. If it's a simple bone growth, it could be easily shaved off via outpatient surgery.
I take this to mean that it is under your toenail. If that is the case, then surgery is the best option
Thanks for your question. I am sorry you are dealing with an abnormal growth on your toe. It is rather rare to have a true osseous growth on a toe. I would need more clinical information to appropriately answer your question. I have seen patients who self diagnose themselves and have an entirely different problem then what they thought. I would need to examine you to find out what your diagnosis is. Please do not hesitate to contact the office for an appointment. I wish you all the best. God bless.
Conservative treatment, if it is a bone growth, would be to reduce pressure with insoles or changing shoes. Would recommend X-rays to evaluate the growth to make sure that it is not a cyst or bone tumor. The other option would be to remove the bone growth. Would recommend seeing physician.
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Bone enlargements or growths are not uncommon findings, particularly with toes. These may represent simple degenerative spurs or in fact, may represent small benign bone tumors. One frequently encountered is identified as an osteochondroma. This does represent a benign overgrowth of bone with cartilage surface. Treatment of these bone groups is based on symptomatology and impact on local function and pain. Clearly, if there are any concerns regarding appearance based on radiographs, then an excisional biopsy is always recommended. Further, if one cannot obtain relief or improved function by offloading the affected area with the appropriate footwear or digital padding, then surgery is the most effective treatment, as these enlargements will not spontaneously regress and there is no medical management that will allow for dissolution of the overgrowth of bone.
