- Discussion:
- refers to flexion posture of DIP;
- may occur as isolated disorder or along w/ hammer toe deformity;
- this deformity occurs most often in 2nd toe, which is frequently the longest & which is impinged in a tight fitting shoe, causing DIP flexion;
- mallet toe is common in diabetics with peripheral neuropathy, and end corns in this population may become infected;
- Surgical Options:
- flexor tenotomy at the distal IP flexion crease
- amputation of distal half of distal phalanx to include nail & matrix