University of Tennessee Medical Campus
Building C, Suite 480
1932 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

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Toe Surgery

Welcome to our Patient Education page!

Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their feet. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found on the left side of each page. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided below.

As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.



There are many kinds of toe problems requiring surgery. These include removal of:

  • Bunions, an enlargement of the bone and tissue around the joint of the big toe.
  • Hammertoes, which are frequently caused by an imbalance in the tendon or joints of the toes.
  • Neuromas, an irritation of a nerve between the third and fourth toes.
  • Bone spurs, an overgrowth of bone under the toenail plate, causing nail deformity and pain.