M20: Acquired deformities of fingers and toes
M20.4: Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)
Except for the big toe, each toe is made up of 3 small toe bones. These toe bones are connected to each other by small joints.
With a hammer toe, one of the small joints between the toe bones is constantly over-flexed.
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