There are several issues that lead to lesser toe deformities, including improper footwear, inflammatory arthritis, injury and neuromuscular and metabolic diseases. The lesser toe deformities are often treated non-surgically, but surgical intervention is a possibility when the patient doesn’t respond to more conservative treatment.
Read the AAOS release about lesser toe deformity.
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