What term means an acquired flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joint?

What term means an acquired flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joint?

• A. Gout
• B. Hammertoe
• C. Bone Spur
• D. Closed/Simple Fracture

Answer: (B)

Hammertoe is the term for an acquired flexion deformity at the toe’s interphalangeal joint. In this condition, the toe’s middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal joint) bends downward, giving the toe a hammer-like appearance. It usually results from an imbalance between the toe’s flexor and extensor muscles, often worsened by tight or ill-fitting footwear, trauma, or arthritis, and the deformity becomes fixed over time. Other options don’t describe a fixed flexion deformity of the toe joint. Gout is a metabolic condition causing acute joint inflammation from uric acid crystals. A bone spur is a bony outgrowth. A closed/simple fracture is a bone break without an open wound.

Hammertoe is the term for an acquired flexion deformity at the toe’s interphalangeal joint. In this condition, the toe’s middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal joint) bends downward, giving the toe a hammer-like appearance. It usually results from an imbalance between the toe’s flexor and extensor muscles, often worsened by tight or ill-fitting footwear, trauma, or arthritis, and the deformity becomes fixed over time.

Other options don’t describe a fixed flexion deformity of the toe joint. Gout is a metabolic condition causing acute joint inflammation from uric acid crystals. A bone spur is a bony outgrowth. A closed/simple fracture is a bone break without an open wound.