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Hallux Rigidus is a degenerative-type arthritis condition that affects the large joint at the base of the great toe. A degenerative arthritis is a condition which results from wear and tear on the joint surface over time. The condition may follow an injury to the joint or, in some cases, may arise without a well defined injury.

Definition Hammer, claw, and mallet toe surgery refers to a series of surgical procedures performed to correct deformed toes. Purpose There are three main forms of toe abnormalities in the human foot: hammer toes, claw toes, and mallet toes. A hammer toe, also called contracted toe, bone spur, rotated toe, or deformed toe, is a toe curled as the result of a bend in the middle joint. It may be either flexible or rigid, and may affect any of the four smaller toes. The joints in the toe buckle due to tightening of the ligaments and tendons, which points the toe upward at an angle. The patient's shoes then put pressure on the prominent portion of the toe, leading to inflammation, bursitis, corns, and calluses. Mallet toes and claw toes are similar to hammer toes, except that different joints on the toe are affected. The joint at the end of the toe buckles in a mallet toe, while a claw toe involves abnormal positions of all three joints in the toe. Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers

AAOS Online Service Fact SheetHammer toe

The big toe, called the Hallux, is made up of two small bones called phalanges. This condition presents as a cocking up of the big toe at the joint between these two small bones.

Hammertoes are a contracture of the toes as a result of a muscle imbalance between the tendons on the top and the tendons on the bottom of the toe.

HEALING & SCAR TISSUE What will my scar look like at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 1 year? Your scar will red, swollen and usually dry at 2 weeks. If there is any drainage, it should be clear and minimal in amount. At 6 weeks, the scar should be completely dry and healed. It will still be red and swollen. At 3 months, your scar will be less swollen and red only on the incision line. At 1 year, the scar will no longer be red, however it will still be visible.

Fissuring or cracking of the skin of the heels can be a painful and annoying condition.

Ingrown toenail is a condition that most commonly affects the hallux, or big toe. This condition usually results when pressure from improper shoewear, and improper care of the toenails leads to pain and hypertrophy (or overgrowth) of the tissue at the side of the nail.

DEFINITIONS & PROCEDURES Joint Fusion or Arthrodesis Injury to a joint or arthritis can cause pain when the foot moves. If you suffer from a lot of pain and have severe joint destruction, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure called a fusion. This procedure is also known as an arthrodesis. Surgery involved: (1) removal of the painful joint; (2) fusion of the two bones. The surgeon will use screws and/or special brackets to help hold the bones together and in the correct position while the joined bones heal.

Foot problems including hammertoes, Tailor's bunion, ganglion and inclusion cysts, Piezogenic papules, lipomas, fibromas and giant cell tumors.

There are several different causes of lumps and bumps on the top of the toes and foot. Working from the toes back these are: Muco-Cutaneous Cyst, Hammertoe Deformity, Hallux Limitus, Metatarsal-Cuniform Exostosis, Ganglion and Lipoma

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone.

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone

When excessive stress is placed upon the ball of the foot, a hairline break (fracture) of a long metatarsal bone may occur. This occurs most frequently to the second, third, or fourth metatarsal but can occur in any bone.

A neuroma is the swelling of nerve that is a result of a compression or trauma. They are often described as nerve tumors. However, they are not in the purest sense a tumor. They are a swelling within the nerve that may result in permanent nerve damage.