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A sprain or strain to the small interphalangeal joints of the toe is commonly called a stubbed toe. A sprain or strain where the toe joins to the foot is called turf toe . Long-term use of improperly sized shoes can cause misalignment of toes, as well as other orthopedic problems.
Brachydactyly type D in both hands of a 16 year old male. Brachydactyly type D is a skeletal condition which exhibits a 'partial fusion or premature closing of the epiphysis with the distal phalanx of the thumb', according to Goodman et alia (1965). [6]
Type A2 is a very rare form of brachydactyly. The phalanges of the index fingers and second toes are shortened. [9] Type A3, BDA3: 112700: HOXD13: Brachydactyly type A3, brachymesophalangy V or brachydactyly-clinodactyly. Type A3 only shortens the middle bone of the little finger. [9] Type A4, BDA4: 112800: HOXD13: 2q31-q32
A mother says her "world was turned upside down" when her two-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer after stubbing his toe. When his injury was slow to heal, Zak from Crawley, West Sussex, was ...
Turf toe is named from the injury being associated with playing sports on rigid surfaces such as artificial turf [3] [4] and is a fairly common injury among professional American football players. Often, the injury occurs when someone or something falls on the back of the calf while that leg's knee and tips of the toes are touching the ground.
Toes usually break because they have been stubbed or crushed. [3] [4] Crushing breaks are often caused by dropping something on the toe. [3] [4] More rarely, over-extending a toe joint can break off a portion of the bone, and stress fractures are possible, [3] especially just after a sudden increase in activity. [7]
For treating a stubbed toe, Cleveland Clinic recommends the RICE method, which stands for: Rest: Allow your toe to heal by staying off your feet. Ice: Apply ice or a cold compress every 20 minutes.
Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot. [1]