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How can one straighten a 'hammer toe'?
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Surgery: To remove part of joint or fuse. In some case releasing or transferring a tendon will be adequate.
Answered 1/9/2019
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Surgery: You can also splint the toe but best treatment is surgical correction.
Answered 9/6/2012
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