where do short tendons come from?
the foot
where do long tendons come from?
the leg
what does the plantar plate create stability between?
metatarsal and phalangeal
what is hammer toe?
proximal interphalangeal joint (IPJ) is involved.
joint is in a plantarflexed state.
bony protrusion on the top of the foot.
what is claw toe?
the distal IPJ is also plantarflexed as well as the proximal IPJ.
more likely to get nail pathology and sometimes ulceration.
what is mallet toe?
the distal IPJ is plantarflexed.
tip of the toe is on the ground.
what does subluxed/ retracted toe?
not in contact with the ground.
what is hallux adductor valgus?
medial deviation of the first ray
lateral deviation of the proximal phalanx.
what is hallux varus?
adducted toes.
what is tailors bunions?
short 5th met.
what is trigger toe
plantarflexion deformity of the 1st IPJ
what is macrodactyly?
congenital enlargement of soft tissue
who tends to develop claw toes?
people with diabetes