"Hammer Toe Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D037801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.330.615
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| Concept/Terms |
Mallet Toe- Mallet Toe
- Mallet Toes
- Toe, Mallet
- Toes, Mallet
Claw Toe- Claw Toe
- Claw Toes
- Toe, Claw
- Toes, Claw
- Clawtoe
- Clawtoes
Hammer Toe- Hammer Toe
- Hammer Toes
- Toe, Hammer
- Toes, Hammer
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hammer Toe Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Shirzad K, Kiesau CD, DeOrio JK, Parekh SG. Lesser toe deformities. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Aug; 19(8):505-14.
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Giannini S, Ceccarelli F, Benedetti MG, Faldini C, Grandi G. Surgical treatment of adult idiopathic cavus foot with plantar fasciotomy, naviculocuneiform arthrodesis, and cuboid osteotomy. A review of thirty-nine cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002; 84-A Suppl 2:62-9.