U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Hypermobility of toe joints

MedGen UID:
869371
•Concept ID:
C4023798
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0010510

Definition

An ability of the toe joints to move beyond their normal range of motion. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHypermobility of toe joints

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Surgical management of hallux limitus and rigidus in the young patient.
DeLauro TM, Positano RG
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 1989 Jan;6(1):83-92. PMID: 2653613

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Generalized hypermobility syndrome (GHS) alters dynamic plantar pressure characteristics.
Simsek IE, Elvan A, Selmani M, Cakiroglu MA, Kirmizi M, Bayraktar BA, Angin S
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019;32(2):321-327. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170973. PMID: 30412480
Preliminary results of a plantar plate for Lapidus arthrodesis.
Gutteck N, Savov P, Panian M, Wohlrab D, Zeh A, Delank KS
Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Oct;24(5):383-388. Epub 2017 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.04.009. PMID: 29409209
Musculoskeletal and activity-related factors associated with plantar heel pain.
Sullivan J, Burns J, Adams R, Pappas E, Crosbie J
Foot Ankle Int 2015 Jan;36(1):37-45. Epub 2014 Sep 18 doi: 10.1177/1071100714551021. PMID: 25237175
Association of hypermobility and ingrown nails.
Erdogan FG, Tufan A, Guven M, Goker B, Gurler A
Clin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;31(9):1319-22. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2014-4. PMID: 22661053
Arthroscopy and endoscopy of the foot and ankle: indications for new techniques.
Lui TH
Arthroscopy 2007 Aug;23(8):889-902. Epub 2007 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.03.003. PMID: 17681212

Diagnosis

Generalized hypermobility syndrome (GHS) alters dynamic plantar pressure characteristics.
Simsek IE, Elvan A, Selmani M, Cakiroglu MA, Kirmizi M, Bayraktar BA, Angin S
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019;32(2):321-327. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170973. PMID: 30412480
Changes in Rearfoot Alignment in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain.
Yildiz KI, Misir A, Kizkapan TB, Cukurlu M
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):518-520. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.021. PMID: 29685563
Association of hypermobility and ingrown nails.
Erdogan FG, Tufan A, Guven M, Goker B, Gurler A
Clin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;31(9):1319-22. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2014-4. PMID: 22661053
Hallux valgus and first ray mobility. A prospective study.
Coughlin MJ, Jones CP
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007 Sep;89(9):1887-98. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01139. PMID: 17768183
Role of first ray hypermobility in the outcome of the Hohmann and the Lapidus procedure. A prospective, randomized trial involving one hundred and one feet.
Faber FW, Mulder PG, Verhaar JA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004 Mar;86(3):486-95. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200403000-00005. PMID: 14996873

Therapy

Arthrodesis of the first tarsometatarsal joint for correction of the advanced splayfoot accompanied by a hallux valgus.
Fuhrmann RA
Oper Orthop Traumatol 2005 Jun;17(2):195-210. doi: 10.1007/s00064-005-1129-z. PMID: 16007386
The Ludloff osteotomy for correction of hallux valgus.
Petroutsas J, Trnka HJ
Oper Orthop Traumatol 2005 Feb;17(1):102-17. doi: 10.1007/s00064-005-1124-4. PMID: 16007381
Role of first ray hypermobility in the outcome of the Hohmann and the Lapidus procedure. A prospective, randomized trial involving one hundred and one feet.
Faber FW, Mulder PG, Verhaar JA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004 Mar;86(3):486-95. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200403000-00005. PMID: 14996873
Scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus correction. Local anatomy, surgical technique, and combination with other forefoot procedures.
Barouk LS
Foot Ankle Clin 2000 Sep;5(3):525-58. PMID: 11232396

Prognosis

Evolution of foot and ankle manifestations in children with CMT1A.
Burns J, Ryan MM, Ouvrier RA
Muscle Nerve 2009 Feb;39(2):158-66. doi: 10.1002/mus.21140. PMID: 19145658
Hallux valgus and first ray mobility. A prospective study.
Coughlin MJ, Jones CP
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007 Sep;89(9):1887-98. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01139. PMID: 17768183
Soft-tissue arthroplasty for hallux rigidus.
Coughlin MJ, Shurnas PJ
Foot Ankle Int 2003 Sep;24(9):661-72. doi: 10.1177/107110070302400902. PMID: 14524514
Association of arrhythmia and sudden death in macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita syndrome.
Yano S, Watanabe Y
Am J Med Genet 2001 Aug 1;102(2):149-52. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1428. PMID: 11477607

Clinical prediction guides

Generalized hypermobility syndrome (GHS) alters dynamic plantar pressure characteristics.
Simsek IE, Elvan A, Selmani M, Cakiroglu MA, Kirmizi M, Bayraktar BA, Angin S
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019;32(2):321-327. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170973. PMID: 30412480
Changes in Rearfoot Alignment in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain.
Yildiz KI, Misir A, Kizkapan TB, Cukurlu M
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):518-520. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.021. PMID: 29685563
Association of hypermobility and ingrown nails.
Erdogan FG, Tufan A, Guven M, Goker B, Gurler A
Clin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;31(9):1319-22. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2014-4. PMID: 22661053
Evolution of foot and ankle manifestations in children with CMT1A.
Burns J, Ryan MM, Ouvrier RA
Muscle Nerve 2009 Feb;39(2):158-66. doi: 10.1002/mus.21140. PMID: 19145658
Quantification of first tarsometatarsal joint stiffness in hallux valgus patients.
Faber FW, Zollinger PE, Kleinrensink GJ, Damen L, Mulder PG, Snijders CJ, Verhaar JA
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2001 Oct;16(8):714-6. doi: 10.1016/s0268-0033(01)00044-4. PMID: 11535355

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...