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Claw Foot
Alternate Names : Claw Toes
DefinitionClaw foot is a deformity of the toes in which the toe joint nearest the foot is bent upward (from contracture) and the other toe joints bend downward (also from contracture). See also claw hand.
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Overview & Considerations
Claw toes can be something that a child is born with (congenital) or can develop as a consequence of disorders (acquired). Claw toes may result from a problem with the (peripheral) nerves in the leg or from a spinal cord problem. Many cases have an unknown cause.
Claw toes in and of themselves are not usually dangerous, but sometimes they are the first symptoms of a more serious disease of the nervous system.
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• Claw Foot: Common Causes
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Hereditary)
Other Topics
• Claw Hand
• Contracture Deformity
• Physical Examination
Review Date : 6/14/2002
Reviewed By : Benjamin Roye, Benjamin D. Roye, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Orthopaedics, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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