Hammer Toe Syndrome

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.

Year introduced: 2003

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): C05.330.615

MeSH Unique ID: D037801

Entry Terms:

• Hammertoe Syndrome
• Hammer Toe
• Hammer Toes
• Toe, Hammer
• Toes, Hammer
• Claw Toe
• Claw Toes
• Toe, Claw
• Toes, Claw
• Clawtoe
• Clawtoes
• Mallet Toe
• Mallet Toes
• Toe, Mallet
• Toes, Mallet

Previous Indexing:

• Foot Deformities (1979-2002)
• Toes/abnormalities (1966-2002)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Foot Deformities
Hammer Toe Syndrome