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Section in An Atlas of Foot and Ankle Surgery By Nikolaus Wülker, Michael M. Stephens, Andrea Cracchiolo. Headings - Introduction, Treatment, Surgical technique - Flexor tenotomy; Tendon Transfer, Post-op care, Complications, Bibliography
Edition: 2, illustrated Published by Taylor & Francis, 2005 ISBN 1841841951, 9781841841953

Overlapping Toes: - involves an dorsal-adduction deformity of the 5th toe; - other components of the deformity include external rotation of the digit, contracture of the EDL tendon; -...

Core Curriculum
Objectives
1. Define curly toe
2. Discuss the natural history of curly toes
3. Discuss treatment of curly toes

J. P. Pollard and P. J. Morrison Proc R Soc Med. 1975 August; 68(8): 480–481.
The curly toes is a common congenital deformity characterised by flexion, varus deviation and lateral rotation at the distal interphalangeal joint. This paper reports a series of cases treated by flexor tenotomy.

Biyani, Ashok, Jones, Dai Anthony and Murray, Judith M.(1992)'Flexor to extensor tendon transfer for curly toes',Acta Orthopaedica,63:4,451 — 454
43 children treated by flexor-to-extensor transfer for a total of 130 curly toes were retrospectively reviewed after a mean period of 8 years. According to an objective scoring system, 37 patients had...

Sixty-two children were reviewed between 3 and 14 years (average 9.8 years) after flexor tenotomy for curly toes or hammer toes. No patients were aware of loss of flexor power in the toes. In only 5% of 188 toes was the operation unsuccessful. When the cause of failure was identifiable...