whats the recovery time for a hammer toed surgery and how long is the surgery?

Rick Glenn | Jul 3, 2022 | Category: Podiatrist in Santa Monica, California

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University Foot and Ankle Institute, Santa Monica | Jul 3, 2022

Hi Rick, The surgery is 1 hour. Recovery is 6 weeks in a boot and about two more weeks of swelling decline in a shoe after coming out of the boot.

Brigette Boylan | Jul 3, 2022

My recovery time was 6 to 8 weeks. I got my toe wet, and the recovery time was a bit longer than the expected 6 weeks.

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