The patient was able to walk without any assistance by 8 weeks after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report treating mallet toe with the extension block method.Keiji WadaMitsuru YuiHasuda CityJapanFoot and ankle international...
Mallet toe.Your toe bends down at the joint closest to the nail. Like hammertoe, it often happens in your second, third, and fourth toes. Claw toe.Like the name suggests, your toes make a claw shape. The joint at the base of the toe bends up, while the two other joints bend down...
mallet toesurgical treatmentBony mallet injury of the hallux is uncommon. In the few reports of this injury, authors have described surgical treatments such as closed reduction with percutaneous pinning and open surgical fixation with Kirschner wires or a suture anchor. However, the appropriate ...
Modified Extension Block Technique for Bony Mallet Injury of the Halluxavulsion fractureinterphalangeal jointKirschner wiremallet toesurgical treatmentBony mallet injury of the hallux is uncommon. In the few reports of this injury, authors have described surgical treatments such as closed reduction with ...