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What causes hammertoe and is surgery the only way to correct it?

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Hammertoe is caused by a muscular imbalance in the toes, usually as a result in f chronically poorly fitting shoes, that results in a permanent deformity of the toes that leaves them in a permanently bent position

Answered 5/14/2021

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