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Video: Painful Corns or Hammertoes?

This procedural video shows treatment planning for painful corns associated with fifth-toe hammertoes on both feet. The doctor describes numbing each toe, making a small incision, correcting the corn, and closing the skin.

Video transcript

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

This morning we are treating painful corns associated with hammertoes. The procedure is expected to take five minutes. We will numb the toe, correct the corn, and close the skin.

The same process will be performed on the left foot. This is a fifth-toe hammertoe with a painful corn. We will make a small incision, remove the corn, and close the skin on each side.

Key takeaways

  • The video connects the patient’s painful corns with fifth-toe hammertoes.
  • The planned procedure includes local numbing, a small incision, corn correction, and skin closure.
  • Both feet are discussed in the treatment plan.

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