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mallet toe TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeTOEmallet toe
mallet toe A flexion deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint of the lesser toes, affecting a single toe or two adjacent toes. Mallet toe is less common than hammer toe (a flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint) and becomes symptomatic in adolescence or adulthood with development of a painful “corn” at the tip of the toe.mallet toe A flexion deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint of the lesser toes, affecting 1 toe or 2 adjacent toes; MT is less common than hammer toe–a flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint–and becomes symptomatic in adolescence or adulthood with development of a painful 'corn' at the tip of the toe. See Hammer toe. mal·let toe (mal'et tō) A toe in neutral position at the metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints, but flexed at the distal interphalangeal joint. ThesaurusSeetoe |