A toe that is bent permanently downwards, typically as a result of pressure from footwear.
锤状趾(指脚趾永久性向下弯曲,通常因穿鞋受压力所致)
corns, heel calluses and hammer toes are common complaints
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Common problems are bunions, hammer toes, corns and pain in the balls of the feet.
Lops has been correlated with a risk of ulceration, especially in biomechanically unbalanced feet with secondary bony prominences, such as bunions or hammer toes.
Bunions and bunionettes, hammer toe and neuromas - a painful thickening of a nerve that runs between two toes - were all much more prevalent in women.
The main reason why so many people have problems ranging from bunions to hammer toes is poor choice of shoes and their improper fit.
Neuropathy can also cause deformities such as bunions, hammer toes, and Charcot feet.