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Hammer Toe Syndrome

Medical Definition:	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.
Also Called:	Claw Toe,Hammer Toe,Mallet Toe
Previously Indexed:	Foot Deformities (1979-2002),Toes/abnormalities (1966-2002)

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