Kirov doctors corrected a pensioner’s finger deformity in one day

The Kirov Region Ministry of Health reports that employees of the Traumatology Center quickly treat foot diseases. Experts call this method “one-day surgery.” Patients do not linger within the walls of the institution, but return home the same day.

A 69-year-old Kirov woman suffered from right-sided transverse flatfoot and hallux valgus for ten years. This disease is characterized by deviation of the first finger towards the second when the joint is deformed. It hurts when walking. The causes include flat feet, endocrine disorders, excess weight, and wearing the wrong shoes.

On the day of contacting the Center, the patient was operated on under general anesthesia. We performed surgical correction of the deformity, which is called…