Nov. 17 -- (HealthDay News) -- A hammer toe occurs when a toe bends over in a hammer-like or claw-like shape. Most common in the second toe, the condition can affect any toe. A person can be born with ...

or permanently flexes downward, resulting in a claw-like shape as a result of a bend in the middle joint of a toe. Hammertoes are generally aligned with wearing narrow front or pointy tip shoes in ...

A combination of review of case notes and outpatient follow-up. Nine patients with claw toe deformities to 27 toes were treated at the PRSIC from 1996 to 2005. After examination of their medical ...