Disorders of the lesser toes

Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2009 Sep;17(3):167-74. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181a5cd26.

Abstract

Lesser toe disorders are an often under-appreciated source of pain and disability in athletes. Patients may have significant symptoms from corns, hammertoe and mallet toe deformities, and metatarsalgia resulting from neuromas and metatarsophalangeal joint instability. Although patients may present with vague symptoms, a careful history and physical examination will point a clinician to an accurate diagnosis. Treatment of these lesser toe disorders is straightforward and leads to predictably good results.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Athletic Injuries / etiology
  • Athletic Injuries / surgery
  • Callosities / epidemiology
  • Callosities / etiology
  • Callosities / surgery
  • Foot Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Foot Injuries / etiology
  • Foot Injuries / surgery
  • Hammer Toe Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Hammer Toe Syndrome / etiology
  • Hammer Toe Syndrome / surgery
  • Humans
  • Metatarsalgia / epidemiology
  • Neuroma / epidemiology
  • Toe Joint / surgery*
  • United States / epidemiology