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The toe that once only touched the ground at its tip will now be able to lay flatter, reducing pressure on the tip of the toe. This has also proven effective for those who have more pain on top of the toe because the toe now lays flat and is not fighting with the inside of the shoe, significantly reducing or eliminating pain. Overall, percutaneous tenotomy is an effective therapy for correcting the majority of lesser toe deformities and it can be done in a clinical setting. Patients do not require sutures, they can weight bear immediately after the procedure and they don't have to take any time off from work. However, this procedure is not meant to be a cosmetic fix. Services covered under extended health plans Serge Petrusic BSc, DCh, Chiropodist 279 Weber St. N. 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