Hammer toe
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hammer-toe-164-836558
title:
Hammer toe
text:
A hammer toe, hammertoe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe, bending it into a shape resembling a hammer. In the early stage, a flexible hammertoe is movable at the joints; a rigid hammertoe joint cannot be moved and usually requires surgery. Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint. Claw toe is another similar condition, with dorsiflexion of the proximal
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Rigidly clenched toe due to deformity of related muscles or ligaments
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_toe
date created:
2004-09-11T00:00:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T14:58:42Z
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image:
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13
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