How long does recovery take after keyhole hammertoe surgery?
Short answer: Keyhole exostectomy is designed to reduce incision size and tissue disturbance, which may support comfort and an efficient recovery. Healing time still varies with the bone work, swelling, health and any combined procedure.
Patients generally use a protective dressing or postoperative shoe and follow instructions on elevation, walking and wound care. A tiny skin portal does not mean the bone has healed immediately.
Risks include swelling, infection, nerve irritation, incomplete or excessive bone removal, recurrent corn, stiffness, fracture, delayed healing and persistent deformity. Minimally invasive techniques are valuable when they match the problem, not merely because the incision is small.