Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Toe deformity

HP:0034398

What it means

Abnormal positioning of toe phalanges. Deformities of the lesser toes often occur gradually, though they can be brought on by trauma. The main adult sagittal plane deformities consist of claw toes, hammer toes and mallet toes. Axial plane deformities include crossover toes.

Part of the broader category

Toe deformity

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.