Hammer toe
DEFORMITY OF THE PROXIMAL JOINT OF THE SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH TOE
Hammertoe; Hammer toe syndrome; Mallet toe; User:Flackman5; Hammer toes; Contracted toe; Claw toe; Claw toes
A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe causing it to be bent, resembling a hammer. In the early stage a flexible hammertoe is movable at the joints; a rigid hammertoe joint cannot be moved and usually requires surgery.