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Claw toe
Claw toe is a deformity of the smallest joint of a toe, where the toe is permanently bent, resembling a claw.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 40-year old asked:
How to tell if you have claw toes or something else?
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A 32-year old asked:
What sort of disease is a claw toe?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do you have to break toes to fix a claw toe?
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A 44-year old asked:
I've heard different things. What exactly is claw toe?
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A 34-year old asked:
Has it been proven that loose shoes cause clawed toes?
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A 32-year old asked:
Please explain if it is proven that loose shoes cause clawed toes?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are claw toes?
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A 16-year old asked:
Why do people get claw toes?
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A 31-year old asked:
Will claw toes give you nail problems?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the causes of hammer toe/claw toe?
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A 23-year old asked:
Is it ok to leave a claw toe without surgical correction?
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A 24-year old asked:
Are there other options besides amputation for a claw toe?
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A 42-year old asked:
How long does it take to recover from claw toe operations?
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A 38-year old asked:
My 10 year old celiac son has claw toes, I have referral to rch, will he have to have his toes broken?
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A 47-year old asked:
Are there treatment guidelines for claw toe?
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A 34-year old asked:
I've got severe claw toe and doctors want to amputate, opinions?
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A 35-year old asked:
Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes hammer toe/claw toe?
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A 24-year old asked:
Will I need to learn crutches when recovering from a claw toe operation?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Second toes (longer than big toe) both slightly curved towards smaller toes not hammertoe or claw toe?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Injured arch & began walking on outside edge of my foot for five weeks. Foot changed shape, pinkie became a bit claw toe.Reversible by stretching?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Injured my arch & started walking on the outside of my foot for five weeks. Foot changed shape, pinkie became a bit claw toe.Reversible by stretching?
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A 47-year old female asked:
How can physical changes in foot from untreated compartment syndrome - high arch, cavus foot, & claw toes - be fixed? Can an Achilles lengthening fix?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have had a significant case of toe nail fungus for several years. My nails get almost claw like. Terbinafine didnt help. What can I do?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Can toes get arthritest?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do pins straighten toes?
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A 24-year old female asked:
How to make my toes longer?
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A 43-year old asked:
I'm 18. Why do my toes swell?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Color back to toes from corn?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can they shorten overgrown toes?
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A 36-year old asked:
Do curly toes need to be fixed in toddlers?
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