Mallet Toe Deformity

Mallet toe is defined as flexion of the distal phalanx over the middle phalanx due to a contracture at the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) (). The term was first coined by Lake in the orthopedic literature.

Mallet toe is defined as flexion of the distal phalanx over the middle phalanx due to a contracture at the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) (). The term was first coined by Lake in the orthopedic literature.

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