Hammer Toe or Mallet Toe, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.
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0:00 Introduction
0:39 Causes of hammer toe
1:16 Risk Factors of hammer toe
1:39 Signs and Symptoms of hammer toe
2:14 Treatment of hammer toe
A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe causing it to be bent, 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.[1]
Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.[2]
Claw toe is another similar condition, with dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx on the lesser metatarsophalangeal joint, combined with flexion of both the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. Claw toe can affect the second, third, fourth, or fifth toes.
Hammertoes and clawtoes have multiple causes.[4][5] Hammer toe most frequently results from wearing poorly fitting shoes that can force the toe into a bent position, such as high heels or shoes that are too short or narrow for the foot. Having the toes bent for long periods of time can cause the muscles in them to shorten, resulting in the hammer toe deformity. This is often found in conjunction with bunions or other foot problems (e.g., a bunion can force the big toe to turn inward and push the other toes).[3]
The toe muscles work in pairs; if the muscles pulling in one direction are much weaker than those pulling in the other direction, the imbalance can bend the toe. If the bend persists, then as the tendons and ligaments tighten (as they do if not stretched[medical citation needed]), the bend may become permanent.[3] Ill-fitting shoes are especially likely to push the toes out of balance.[1]
Toe deformities can also be caused by muscle, nerve, or joint damage, resulting from conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, complex regional pain syndrome or diabetes.[3] Hammer toe can also be found in Friedreich's ataxia (GAA trinucleotide repeat).
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Causes of hammer toe
1:16 Risk Factors of hammer toe
1:39 Signs and Symptoms of hammer toe
2:14 Treatment of hammer toe
A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe causing it to be bent, 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.[1]
Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.[2]
Claw toe is another similar condition, with dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx on the lesser metatarsophalangeal joint, combined with flexion of both the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. Claw toe can affect the second, third, fourth, or fifth toes.
Hammertoes and clawtoes have multiple causes.[4][5] Hammer toe most frequently results from wearing poorly fitting shoes that can force the toe into a bent position, such as high heels or shoes that are too short or narrow for the foot. Having the toes bent for long periods of time can cause the muscles in them to shorten, resulting in the hammer toe deformity. This is often found in conjunction with bunions or other foot problems (e.g., a bunion can force the big toe to turn inward and push the other toes).[3]
The toe muscles work in pairs; if the muscles pulling in one direction are much weaker than those pulling in the other direction, the imbalance can bend the toe. If the bend persists, then as the tendons and ligaments tighten (as they do if not stretched[medical citation needed]), the bend may become permanent.[3] Ill-fitting shoes are especially likely to push the toes out of balance.[1]
Toe deformities can also be caused by muscle, nerve, or joint damage, resulting from conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, complex regional pain syndrome or diabetes.[3] Hammer toe can also be found in Friedreich's ataxia (GAA trinucleotide repeat).
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