Toe Joint DeformitiesHammer toeslide 1 of 3 slide 1 of 3, Hammer toe, A hammer toe occurs when a toe (usually the second toe) bends down
at the middle toe joint (proximal interphalangeal joint, or
PIP joint). The toe may bend up at the joint where the toe and foot meet
(metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTP joint), causing the middle toe joint to be
raised slightly. There may also be a deformity at the distal interphalangeal
joint (DIP joint). Claw toeslide 2 of 3 slide 2 of 3, Claw toe, Illustration copyright 2000, 2005 by Nucleus
Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.nucleusinc.com Claw toe often affects all toes at the same
time (except the big toe), causing them to bend downward at both the middle joints (PIP joints) and the joints nearest the tip (distal interphalangeal joint, or DIP joint), so
that the toes curl down. The toes bend up at the joints where
the toes and the foot meet (MTP joint). Mallet toeslide 3 of 3 slide 3 of 3, Mallet toe, Illustration copyright 2000, 2005 by Nucleus
Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.nucleusinc.com A mallet toe often affects the longest toe (generally the second
toe), but it may affect the other toes as well. The toe bends down at the joint
closest to the tip (DIP joint). ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerGavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery Current as ofMarch 21, 2017 Current as of:
March 21, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery |
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