Fifth-Toe Deformities eMedicine Orthopedics

Synonyms and related keywords: toe deformities, hard corns, heloma durum, helomata durum, soft corns, heloma molles, helomata molle, ainhum, hammertoes, hammer toes, claw toes, overlapping toes, underlapping toes, curly toes, congenital varus toes, cock-up toes, little toe, small toes, kissing corns, epidermal hyperkeratosis, Ruiz-Mora procedure, syndactylization, arthroplasty, Z-plasty, flail...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities 

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Mallet Toe eMedicine Orthopedics

A mallet toe is a fixed or flexible deformity of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the toe. Pain or callosity may be the presenting complaints when the DIP joint of the toe has abnormal flexion, either fixed or flexible.

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Acquired Foot Deformities: Hammer Toes 

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Common Dance Injuries Sesamoiditis

Part of a page describing injuries in dancers.
The sesamoids provide a support surface while the dancer is on demi-pointe. The tendon that runs between the sesamoids can become inflamed, causing sesamoiditis, a form of tendinitis. Pain is focused under the big toe on the ball of the foot. With sesamoiditis,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Sesamoiditis 

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Case 16. Freiberg's Disease

Freiberg's Disease Case Presentation: HISTORY: 15 + 4 year old female with left foot pain near the fourth toe for one year. She had no antecedent trauma. She described her pain as a constant, dull ache which had been getting progressively worse. PHYSICAL EXAM: She complained of exquisite tenderness with...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Osteochondritis 
- Orthopedic Topics: Paediatric Orthopaedics: Osteochondrosis 

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Bunionectomy

Definition A bunionectomy is a surgical procedure to excise, or remove, a bunion. A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe and is comprised of bone and soft tissue. It is usually a result of inflammation and irritation from poorly fitting (narrow and tight)... Expert

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Acquired Foot Deformities: Hallux Valgus 
- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Sesamoiditis MyPACS

MyPACS.net: Radiology Teaching Files> Case 803023 "SESAMOIDITIS", LATERAL(FIBULAR) SESAMOID, GREAT TOE Contributed by: John Hunter, Radiologist, University of California, Davis, California, USA. History: 39 y/o female with great toe pain, no obvious trauma.

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Sesamoiditis 

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Patient Guide to Sesamoid Problems eOrthopod

Two pea-sized bones, called sesamoids, are embedded within the soft tissues under the main joint of the big toe. Even though they are small in size, the sesamoids play an important role in how the foot and big toe work. If the sesamoids are injured, they...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Sesamoiditis 
- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Hallux Rigidus and Cheilectomy Wheeless

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
hallux rigidus results from degenerative changes at the first MTP joint; - this may be more disabling than hallux valgus, because pt is unable to achieve relief even when not wearing shoes; - it is a frequent complaint of runners; ...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Hallux Rigidus 
- Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Foot 

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Ingrown Toenail or Vascular Occlusion PIJ

Al Kline DPM Podiatry Internet Journal 1 (1): 11 History A 72 year old male presented in the hospital setting this week with a chief complaint of left “ingrown toenail”. He had a recent history of pain to the hallux and went to see his primary physician. He stated that one week...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Ingrowing Toenail 

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Infected Ischemic Diabetic Foot

Infected ischemic diabetic foot: one more attempt to improve microcirculation V.T.Krivikhin, R.M.Parhimovich, D.V.Krivikhin, O.S.Troitskaja District hospital, Vidnoje, Moscow Region and Moscow Regional Res.Clinical Institute Surgical revascularization is often impossible in ischemic diabetic foot (DF) because of dis-tal form of occlusions and comorbidity. The medication to improve microcirculation often does not work. Besides, restricted...

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- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Infections: Infections Abstracts 
- Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Foot: Foot Abstracts 

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Conservative approach benefits athletes with hallux valgus Biomechanics

Sports Medicine: Conservative approach benefits athletes with hallux valgus
Success should be gauged by the ability to resolve the athlete’s complaint of pain and loss of function in a timely fashion.
By Joseph P. Laluya, DO, Terry Nicola, MD, and Sarah McDade, MD
As more people participate in sports and extend this interest...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Acquired Foot Deformities: Hallux Valgus 

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Ingrown Toenail

Ingrown toenail is a condition that most commonly affects the hallux, or big toe. This condition usually results when pressure from improper shoewear, and improper care of the toenails leads to pain and hypertrophy (or overgrowth) of the tissue at the side of the nail. Highly Reputable

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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Subungual Exostosis ELFAH

Subungual exostoses are osteochondromas. They occur mainly under the medial nail folds of the great toes, although they can appear on the lesser toes. They present with a complaint of pain in the toe, sometimes localised to the nail fold. Sometimes the swelling itself may cause pressure on the shoe. Some...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Subungual Exostosis 

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Gout

Gout is a form of acute arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints. It most commonly affects the big toe, but may also affect the heel, ankle, hand, wrist, or elbow. Attacks of gout usually come on suddenly, stop after five to 10 days, and can keep recurring.

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- Orthopaedic Nursing: Orthopaedic Nursing Topics: Musculoskeletal Conditions 

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Sesamoid Problems ELFAH

Pain related to the great toe sesamoids is uncommon in a general foot and ankle practice, but may be commoner where there is a large sports medicine component to the practice.
The hallux MTP sesamoids are embedded in the tendons of flexor hallucis brevis. They are subjected to the stresses of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Sesamoiditis 

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Interdigital Neuroma - Morton's Neuroma

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A Morton's Neuroma, (sometimes called a Morton's toe), is a condition that causes pain in the foot due to a swelling, or tumor, of one of the small nerves of the foot. Highly Reputable

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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Pes Cavus eMedicine Orthopedics

Author: Norman S Turner, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Pes cavus is a high arch that does not flatten with weightbearing. No specific radiographic definition of cavus foot exists. The deformity can be located in the forefoot, midfoot, or hindfoot or in a combination...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Acquired Foot Deformities: Pes Cavus 

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Gait Wheeless

Normal Gait: (two phases):
- stance phase:
- begins w/ heel-strike and ends w/ toe-off &, in terms of duration, constitutes 63% of the cycle of gait (during walking):
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- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Examination: Gait 

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