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Hammer toe is a condition where a toe assumes a bent downward position like a claw. The condition can be from birth or acquired from wearing short, narrow shoes. The symptoms of hammer toe include foot pain, callus formation on the sole of the foot or corn formation on the top of the affected toe. Treatment of mild cases and cases in children can include foot manipulation and splinting of the affected toe. More severe cases may require surgery to straighten the toe joint.
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How do you get rid of hammertoe?
Wear toe splints, or tape your toes together. Don't wear tight shoes, go barefoot often.
How old do you have to be to get hammertoe surgery?
it dosent matter you could be a newborn and have hammertoe surgrey
What kind of surgery was it?
Hammertoe and Neuroma foot surgery
What is the prognosis for patients with hammertoe?
If detected early, hammertoe can be treated non-surgically. If surgery becomes necessary, surgical risks are minimal with the overall outcome providing good results
How can hammertoe be treated?
Wearing proper footwear and stockings with plenty of room in the toe region can provide treatment for hammertoe. Stretching exercises may be helpful in lengthening the excessively tight tendons.
What is the name for a toe that is bent and cannot be straightened?
It is either a hammertoe or a mallet toe
What words end with toe?
Ticktacktoe Hammertoe Mistletoe Tippytoe Tiptoe Toe
How is hammertoe diagnosed?
thorough medical history and physical exam by a physician is always necessary for the proper diagnosis of hammertoe and other foot conditions. Because the condition involves bony deformity, x rays can help to confirm the diagnosis
How long to go in a swimming pool after hammertoe and bunion surgery?
usually over night
What is a bunion and hammertoe surgery called?
repair of hallux valgus and repair of second, third clawtoe correction
What is medical code 28285?
CPT Code 28285- Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy).
What is an alternative treatment for hammertoe?
Various soft tissue and joint treatments offered by chiropractic and massage therapy may be useful to decrease the tightness of the affected structures.
