Hammertoes A Case-Based Approach
Comprised exclusively of clinical cases demonstrating the various management strategies for hammertoes, this concise, practical casebook will provide foot and ankle surgeons with the best real-world strategies to properly treat these frequent deformities
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Hammertoes
Emily A. Cook • Jeremy J. Cook Editors
Hammertoes A Case-Based Approach
Editors Emily A. Cook Harvard Medical School Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA USA
Jeremy J. Cook Harvard Medical School Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA USA
ISBN 978-3-319-16551-6 ISBN 978-3-319-16552-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16552-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018967991 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
As Aesop famously said, “familiarity breeds contempt,” and the ubiquitous hammertoe deformity is proof to this statement as fact. We have attended many conferences, lectures, and workshops throughout our careers. At these meetings, we have often been surprised by the number of practitioners that ask for advice on the management of a complex digital deformity. Our ever-expanding expertise includes complicated multiplane limb deformity correction and ankle joint replacement, yet why should the statement “Nothing is as humbling as a hammertoe that has gone awry” still be true? The fact is that the biomechanics intrinsic to the toes are a marvel. The circumstances that disrupt that balance are equally complex which is why this book has been compiled. The purpose of Hammertoes: A Case-Based Approach is to provide foot and ankle specialists with a comprehensive understanding of digital deformities of the foot and their management. An introductory chapter will establish the functional anatomy, while subsequent chapters provide a compilation of interesting cases and challenging pedal pathologies. The format is such that each case will present relevant clinical details that justify the subsequent decision-maki