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Phalangeal head resection for a fixed hammer toe

Phalangeal head resection for fixed hammer toe: Step 1

In a phalangeal head resection for a fixed hammer toe, the surgeon removes a section of the phalangeal bone.

Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM
- Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Last Updated July 11, 2007

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Last Updated: July 11, 2007
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