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A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe causing it to be bent, resembling a hammer. In the early stage a flexible hammertoe is movable at the joints; a rigid hammertoe joint cannot be moved and usually requires surgery.Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.Claw toe is another similar condition, with dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx on the ...