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by Karen
(Kentucky)
in Jan. 2007, I was in a head-on collision. I was trapped in my vehicle with multiple broken bones. Specifically, the left femur, left fibula, center 3 metatarsal heads on the left foot, left patella, and a shattered right calcaneus. In addition to that, I had a dislocated left pinkie toe and a dislocated left big toe. all the toes were leaning to the outside of the foot. In the ER, a doctor asked me if I had the bunion before the accident. I didn't know what a bunion was, but told him I had no foot deformities when I got up that morning. I had to have surgery for the patella and the femur, surgery was not possible on the calcaneus, but in the concern over the major injuries, the big toe was not treated. It has been 15 months, and when I ask my doctor about the toe pain from the bunion, all I am told is to wear a bunion pad and loose shoes, or have surgery to cut away the excess part of the joint. My question is, could something have been done to reduce the dislocation at the time of the injury, and is there some type of correction that can be done now which does not include cutting away half the joint? The pain is substantial, and with the other injuries I sustained, I have to exercise (walk) to regain muscle strength I lost while the calcaneus was allowed to self-heal, so I can't just stay off my feet. I am 44 years old, and have always been active. I would love to be again.
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