A hammer toe is a potentially painful toe deformity. We look at the types of hammer toe surgery, as well as what to expect during and after the procedure.

A hammer toe is a deformity that causes your toe to bend or curl downward instead of pointing forward. This deformity can affect any toe on your foot. It most often affects the second or third toe.

Hammer toe is a condition that tends to form gradually from wearing shoes that are too tight. ... Hammer toe can also be a secondary result of another toe deformity known as hallux valgus.

An older 2013 study examined the incidence of toe deformities, including hammer toe, among 2,446 white European participants using data from 2002–2008.

A mallet toe is a deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint in the foot, which has abnormal flexion that is either fixed or flexible. It may also be accompanied by symptoms of pain or callosity.

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Four common toe problems can affect your appearance, as they cause deformities in ...

Shoes that don’t fit well can contribute to ulcers from increased friction and hammer toes (a deformity where the toe bends upward at the middle joint).

Family members often spot the congenital deformity of an overlapping toe early in an infant’s life. ... Other foot conditions may cause overlapping toes. For example, hammertoe or mallet toe, ...

Mallet toe. Your toe bends down at the joint closest to the nail. Like hammertoe, it often happens in your second, third, and fourth toes. Claw toe.

People for millennia have suffered from the painful foot deformity that may be the result of a uniquely human toe. Here's why—and what you can do to ease the pain. A colored x-ray image ...