Claw toe
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| M20.5 | Other deformities of the toe (s) (acquired) |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Lateral x-ray image of a clawed toe (2nd toe) with a clearly hyperextended metacarpal joint. The tip of the toe is no longer on the ground. The patient also suffered from hallux valgus .
The claw toe is a misalignment of the toes caused by contraction of the flexor and extensor muscles of the foot . The tips of the toes often do not reach the ground, the metatarsophalangeal joint is completely or almost dislocated ( dislocation or subluxation ).
The consequences are often pressure loads in the dorsal area of the toe joints , corns , lesions , etc.
See also
literature
- Carl Joachim Wirth: Orthopedic Practice , Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart / New York, 2001, ISBN 3-13-125683-4
