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Can I Wear Steel Toecaps After Toe Surgery?
hi my name is H, im 47 and 11 stone, iv had no illness or broken bones before, iv had my left big toe fused together and had 2 screws put in as well, this was on 9th november 2013, and is still a bit sore, how long will it be before i can wear steel toecaps again for work, in other words, how long will i be off work, it was an accident at work and im getting full pay, so no worries there, many thanx H x
Fri, 23 Dec 2016
You should be able to wear steel cap 2 month after fusion , however they will be slightly painfull almost forever
you can try bigger size shoe with pads and cotton in it
Good Luck
you can try bigger size shoe with pads and cotton in it
Good Luck
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