Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Pain in your big toe joint can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related ...

A bunion is basically a dislocation of the big toe joint. There's a bony prominence, like a big red bump that starts to form on the big toe joint on the side. This can lead to all kinds of problems.

Sanders' initial surgery was in September, treating a dislocated toe and an inflamed ... After a total of eight surgeries, Sanders had his big toe and second toe on his left foot amputated.