Medical articles of Hammer toe

26/03/2026
Robyn Carter-Wale
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
Nailing the best approach to treating hammer toe
Hammer toe is a deformity affecting the smaller toes of the foot, most commonly involving bending at the middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal joint). This leads to the toe adopting a “hammered” or curled position. Unlike the lesser toes, the big toe is not affected, as it has a different joint structure with only two joints rather than three.
23/10/2024
Mr Aamir Zubairy
Orthopaedic Surgeon
The benefits of minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery: A modern approach to common problems
Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery is an innovative approach to treating a wide range of foot and ankle issues, offering numerous benefits over traditional open surgery. It involves smaller incisions, advanced techniques, and precision tools to address common problems like bunions, fractures and tendon injuries. This modern surgical approach results in less pain, faster recovery, and improved outcomes for patients.
26/09/2024
Mr Nicholas Masucci
Podiatrist
From heels to health: How your footwear choices impact your feet
Footwear choices can significantly impact various aspects of health, from posture to the risk of developing chronic conditions. Choosing the right footwear is thus essential for maintaining not only foot health, but also overall wellbeing. This article provides an expert insight into the connection between footwear and foot health, discussing the effects of various shoe types, signs of trouble, and tips for selecting the right footwear.
20/06/2022
Mr Andrew Skyrme
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Put your best foot forward with forefoot surgery
There are numerous surgeries which address different conditions that affect the forefoot, while there are various reasons as to why they're required. If you're looking to have the normal function in your forefoot restored, have a deformity treated or relief from forefoot pain, revered consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Andrew Skyrme has put together an expert guide to forefoot surgery that can assist you. Read on to find out more.
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03/07/2020
Mr Rohit Madhav
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hammer toe: prevention, pain relief and treatment
Mr Rohit Madhav, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, recently spoke with us about solutions for hammer toe. He clarified for us some of the available non-surgical and surgical treatment options. We found our how the difference between mallet toe and claw toe, part of a spectrum of lesser toe deformities that can occur. We also found out the difference between 'flexible' hammer toes and 'fixed' hammer toes'
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21/10/2019
Mr Dean Michael
Orthopaedic Surgeon
How to relieve toe pain
Inproper footwear is one of the most common contributors to toe pain, causing injuries and abnormalities to some of the structures in our toes. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and how to treat toe pain at home from Dr Dean Michael.
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06/09/2019
Mr Simon W Sturdee
Orthopaedic Surgeon
What are corns and hammer, claw, and mallet toes?
The stress we put on our feet often shows in the form of the most popular toe deformity, corns, as well as other deformities in our lesser toes (which are all the toes other than the big toe), such as hammer, claw and mallet toes. Mr Simon Sturdee explains what these are along with how to treat them.