How to prevent and cure claw toe
2016/07/05 14:44:08
The claw toe is a kind of toe deformity caused by the dorsal extension of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the affected toe and the flexion of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints. Claw-shaped toes can easily induce complications such as chicken eyes and callus. In severe cases, metatarsal bones are damaged and osteoarthritis is formed. Claw toes are related to people's daily habits, so we should improve the awareness of prevention and treatment of claw toes, reduce injury and distress. So, how should we prevent claw toe?
The claw toe is a bending of the toes caused by the factors of shoes and socks.
Prevention and treatment of claw toe can be referred to as follows:
Preventive measures for claw toe
Usually, the toes should be stretched daily to bend the metacarpophalangeal joints, and the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints should be stretched out. The shoes with wide last or comfortable forefoot space should be worn. If the cocoon is rubbed on the curved surface of the toe joints, the silicone toe cover or pad can be used to relieve discomfort or pain, or the toe pad can be used to restrict the bending of the interphalangeal joints. Deformation of the metacarpophalangeal joint, or the reduction of the symptoms of excessive extension of the metacarpophalangeal joint caused by the bundle of the toes, is also very serious until adulthood before surgical treatment.
Treatment of claw toe
Flexion deformity is commonly practicable arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The treatment of metatarsophalangeal joint extension is complicated. First of all, the dorsal capsule of metatarsophalangeal joint should be removed, and the collateral ligament and plantar plate should be loosened. If the metatarsal bone is not shortened or the metatarsophalangeal joint is dislocated and shortened, the extensor tendon should be lengthened. However, due to the long second metatarsal bone, the injury of the cartilage on the dorsal side of the metatarsal head and the dislocation of the metatarsophalangeal joint, the neck of the metatarsal head or the metatarsal shaft should be osteotomized to shorten and elevate the metatarsal head. If the dorsal deformity of metatarsophalangeal joint can not be corrected, the flexor digitorum longus tendon can be cut off from the base of distal phalangeal bone, split longitudinally, and displaced and fixed on the dorsal side of the base of proximal phalangeal bone.