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CLOSED Saturday – Sunday
Fax: (770) 321-0001
Marietta GA 30062
If you are faced with unsightly toes that are curled to appear to look like a hammer, you definitely have hammertoes. Specifically, it is a condition where the middle joint of your toes is bent (curled) occurring in your 2nd, 3rd and 4th toe. Unfortunately, this condition can progressively worsen if not properly…
A hammertoe, or claw toe, describes a condition where the toe(s) become buckled, contracted, or crooked. The toe could even cross over an adjacent toe, which is called a cross over toe. Any of the toes may be affected, but the second and Fifth toe are most commonly involved…
Surgeons often use phalangeal head resection to correct hammer, claw, and mallet toes. In this procedure, the surgeon removes part of one of the toe bones, the phalangeal head, so that the toe can lie flat. The affected tendons are cut and then reattached to conform to the new…
Hammer Toe Correction via Arthrodesis – Arthrodesis procedure is typically performed for hallux rigidus or a severe bunion deformity. To perform this procedure, your podiatric surgeon will first remove the articular cartilage from both sides of the joint. The big toe is then placed in the proper position…
Cross over toe describes a condition where a toe(s) become buckled, contracted, or crooked then literally crossed over another toe. The second toe is, by far, the most common to cross over the toe, though any toe could be involved. The second toe will cross over the big toe…
