Hammer Toe Syndrome
| Definition: |
A condition characterized by a series of interrelated digital symptoms and joint changes of the lesser digits and METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINTS of the FOOT. The syndrome can include some or all of the following conditions: hammer toe, claw toe, mallet toe, overlapping fifth toe, curly toe, EXOSTOSIS, HYPEROSTOSIS, interdigital heloma, or contracted toe. |
| Also Called: |
Claw Toe,Hammer Toe,Mallet Toe |
| Previously Indexed: |
Foot Deformities (1979-2002),Toes/abnormalities (1966-2002) |
Hammer Toe Syndrome Definitions and Terms
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