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Hammer Toe Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hammer Toe Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C05.330.615
Unique ID
D037801
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037801
Scope Note
A condition characterized by a series of interrelated digital symptoms and joint changes of the lesser digits and METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINTS of the FOOT. The syndrome can include some or all of the following conditions: hammer toe, claw toe, mallet toe, overlapping fifth toe, curly toe, EXOSTOSIS; HYPEROSTOSIS; interdigital heloma, or contracted toe.
Entry Term(s)
Claw Toe
Clawtoe
Hammer Toe
Hammertoe Syndrome
Mallet Toe
Previous Indexing
Foot Deformities (1979-2002)
Toes/abnormalities (1966-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2016/02/26
Hammer Toe Syndrome Preferred
Mallet Toe Narrower
Claw Toe Narrower
Hammer Toe Narrower
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