Long Toes: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Long Toes

[…] fingers 0100807 Long toe Increased length of toes Long toes [ more ] 0010511 Low-set ears Low set ears Lowset ears [ more ] 0000369 Myalgia Muscle ache Muscle pain [ more [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] fingers and toes were found. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Double-Jointed Flexible joints Increased mobility of joints [ more ] 0001382 Kyphoscoliosis 0002751 Leukodystrophy 0002415 Limb hypertonia Increased muscle tone of arm or leg 0002509 Long [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

PDE4D Haploinsufficiency Syndrome

[…] fingers, toes and arms, prominent nose and small chin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical findings in these patients included low BMI, long fingers, toes, and extremities, prominent noses and mild intellectual disability-the authors posited many of these [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] acrodysostosis patients and two deletions and one duplication involving PDE4D in three patients suffering from an intellectual disability syndrome with low body mass index, long [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hammer Toe

Unusually long toes often develop hammer toe deformities. Painful corns often develop in hammer toe deformity, particularly of the 5th toe. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] pads can help lessen pain Hammer Toe Causes include: Unusually long toe bones Weakness in certain muscles in the foot Injury Pressure on the toe from a bunion Years of wearing [merckmanuals.com]

Second toe hammer toes commonly result from an elongated 2nd metatarsal and from pressure due to an excessively abducted great toe (hallux valgus deformity) causing a bunion [merckmanuals.com]

Freiberg Disease

It is not uncommon for Freiberg’s disease to be associated with a long second toe, as this can increase the repetitive force that the second metatarsal head is subject to. [footeducation.com]

Its onset is often linked to an injury to the growth plate of one of the long bones behind the toes, called metatarsals. [podiatristvineland.com]

X-rays will likely also demonstrate that the associated metatarsal bone is long relative to the surrounding metatarsal bones. [footeducation.com]

Young-Simpson Syndrome

Long toes and long fingers were noted shortly after birth, with the 4th toe overlapping the 3rd toe. [karger.com]

[…] thumb(s) and long first toe(s), and patellar hypoplasia/agenesis), and some degree of global developmental delay, hypotonia and intellectual disability. [orpha.net]

Associated skeletal problems include joint laxity, abnormally long thumbs and great toes, and dislocated or hypoplastic patellae. [uniprot.org]

Hallux Rigidus

[…] first toe Long first metatarsal Biomechanical factors within the foot that cause excess STJ and MTPJ pronation, so that foot is pronated from midstance to toe off Ankle equinus [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Very long big toe. Age and the ensuing degeneration and “wear-and-tear” factor. High arches. Squatting for long periods. [marinahospital.com]

[…] joint ( see functional hallux limitus ) Table 1: Factors that predispose to hallux limitus/rigidus Location Feature Characteristics Intrinsic factors Foot shape Rectus foot Long [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Acute Infantile Liver Failure-Multisystemic Involvement Syndrome

[…] fingers 0100807 Long toe Increased length of toes Long toes [ more ] 0010511 Sensorineural hearing impairment 0000407 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Delayed gross motor development Delayed motor skills 0002194 Frontal bossing 0002007 Full cheeks Apple cheeks Big cheeks Increased size of cheeks Large cheeks [ more ] 0000293 Long [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Spondylodysplastic Type 1

toe Increased length of toes Long toes [ more ] 0010511 Macrocephaly Increased size of skull Large head Large head circumference [ more ] 0000256 Muscular hypotonia Low or [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

0001263 Hyperextensible skin Stretchable skin Skin hyperelasticity Hyperelastic skin [ more ] 0000974 Lipodystrophy Inability to make and keep healthy fat tissue 0009125 Long [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Tibial Muscular Dystrophy

The long toe extensors become clinically involved after ten to 20 years, leading to foot drop and clumsiness when walking. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

17q12 Microdeletion Syndrome

Journal Details Format Journal eISSN 2199-5761 First Published 10 Oct 2007 Publication timeframe 2 times per year Languages English INTRODUCTION Chromosome 17q12 microdeletion syndrome (MIM 614527) is a contiguous gene deletion syndrome caused by a 1–2.5 Mb loss [1, 2, 3], with a widely variable phenotype ranging from[…] [sciendo.com]

17q23.1q23.2 Microdeletion Syndrome

The following resources can be used to stay informed about new treatments and research results related to a rare disease: PubMed PubMed is a database of published research articles. To find published results, try searching PubMed using the name of the rare disease. To find results from a specific research[…] [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Die Smulders Vles Fryns Syndrome

[…] thin fingers * Short head * Thin lips * Small mouth * Long thin toes * Underdeveloped external genitals * Underweight Causes * Long thin fingers * Short head * Small mouth [checkorphan.org]

thin fingers and toes, and hypoplastic external genitalia. [dovemed.com]

thin fingers and toes, as well as hypoplastic external genitalia. [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]

Claw Toe

People with unusually long toe bones, a history of toe injuries, and rheumatoid arthritis are more at risk of developing hammer toe. [medicalnewstoday.com]

The particular anatomy of your foot (e.g. long second toe). Overuse and ligament damage. [osv.com.au]

If the toe stays bent long enough, the muscles tighten and the toe will not be able to straighten out. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Mallet Toe

Note flexion when toe is dorsiflexed. Etiology Mallet toe deformity of a long toe is usually idiopathic. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Definition Flexion deformity of DIPJ Aetiology Usually in 2nd toe - Long second MT - Constrictive footwear Clinical Pain over - tip of toe - over dorsum of DIP joint May be [52.62.202.235]

In people who have a long second toe, mallet toes are extremely common. [youtube.com]

Acromesomelic Dysplasia Type Maroteaux

[…] bones Bowed long bones Bowing of long bones [ more ] 0006487 Brachydactyly Short fingers or toes 0001156 Depressed nasal bridge Depressed bridge of nose Flat bridge of nose [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] hallux Long big toe 0001847 Lower thoracic kyphosis Round mid-back 0004633 Lumbar hyperlordosis Excessive inward curvature of lower spine 0002938 Radial bowing Bowing of [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Showing of 38 | Medical Terms Other Names Learn More: HPO ID 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Acromesomelia 0003086 Beaking of vertebral bodies 0004568 Bowing of the long [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Brachymetatarsus 4

PROSTHETIC MEASUREMENTS: First Big Toe: ~1 3/4 inches long ~2 7/8 inches circumference around the base of the toe (73 mm around) Nail measures 9/16 x 9/16 inches (14.3 mm [etsy.com]

[…] wide by 14.9 mm high) ~29.75 mm across widest part of toe across the middle (1 3/16 inches) Second Index Toe: ~1 7/8 inches long ~2 inches circumference around the base [etsy.com]

50.8 mm around) Nail measures 3/8 wide x 5/16 high inches (8.4 mm wide by 7.1 mm high) 15.75 mm across the top (5/8 inches) Third Middle Toe: ~1 5/8 inches long ~1 7/8 inches [etsy.com]

Marie-Bamberger Syndrome

Typical signs are symmetric periostoses on the diaphyses of the long tubular bones, clubbed fingers and toes with eye-glass shape of the nails, neuro-vegetative disturbances [unboundmedicine.com]

We report a 37-year-old patient with long-term nicotine abusus, who attracted attention by symptoms of a Pierre-Marie-Bamberger syndrome. [unboundmedicine.com]

Brachydactyly Type A1

[…] gaps between the first and second toes of the feet, long fingers and toes, syndactyly, polydactyly, camptodactilia, scoliosis and hyperextensible joints. [tr-ex.me]

Other signs and symptoms may include skeletal malformations as slumped shoulders with dysplastic clavicles, fat toes thickened, short thumbs, brachydactyly, clinodactilia, [tr-ex.me]

X-Linked Syndromic Mental Retardation Type Snyder-Robinson

[…] facial asymmetry, marfanoid habitus, unsteady gait, thickened lower lip, nasal dysarthic speech, narrow or cleft palate, diminished muscle mass, osteoporosis, kyphoscoliosis, long [malacards.org]

[…] great toes, short stature, pectus carinatum, and myopia that has_material_basis_in mutation in the SMS gene on chromosome Xp22. [informatics.jax.org]

[…] great toes, short stature, pectus carinatum, and myopia that has_material_basis_in mutation in the SMS gene on chromosome Xp22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14508504 [disease-ontology.org]

Brachydactyly Type B2

[…] hand and foot also called ectrodactyly, short fingers/toes, bent pinky fingers, extra long fingers, flexed fingers, club foot, etc. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] bone Long bone shortening 0003026 Short middle phalanx of finger Short middle bone of finger 0005819 Syndactyly Webbed fingers or toes 0001159 Thoracolumbar scoliosis 0002944 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Wide bone of big toe [ more ] 0010059 Finger syndactyly 0006101 Hypermetropia Farsightedness Long-sightedness [ more ] 0000540 Sensorineural hearing impairment 0000407 Symphalangism [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly

As with Marfan's syndrome, people with CCA typically have an arm span that is greater than their height and very long fingers and toes. [en.wikipedia.org]

Other common symptoms of Beals syndrome include: Long, slender fingers and toes Long, narrow body type Curved spine ( scoliosis ) Backward or lateral curved spine at birth [marfan.org]

( camptodactyly ) are almost always present. [1] [4] In addition to long fingers and toes and a tall, slender body, people with CCA often have ears that appear to be crumpled [wikizero.com]

Lujan-Fryns Syndrome

Clinical description Patients present tall stature, long hyper-extensible fingers and toes, short halluces and long second toes. [orpha.net]

The marfanoid features include a tall stature, long thin hyper-extensible fingers and toes, but no true arachnodactyly, short halluces, long second toes and sandal gap [4- [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The marfanoid features include a tall stature, long thin hyper-extensible fingers and toes, but no true arachnodactyly, short halluces, long second toes and sandal gap [4– [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Partial Trisomy 17p

[…] fingers Tapered fingers Overriding toes Hammer toes Transverse palmar creases Flexion contractures of joints Kyphosis Scoliosis Excessive muscle tone Reduced muscle tone [checkorphan.org]

[…] eyes Small pupils Broad nasal bridge Small mouth Open mouth Highly arched palate Short neck Webbed neck Widely spaced nipples Inguinal hernia Flexion anomaly of fingers Long [checkorphan.org]

Marfan Syndrome

Sufferers have abnormally long fingers and toes. In fact, says Ramirez, the patient first described as having Marfan syndrome in 1896 actually had CCA. [newscientist.com]

The main characteristic features of the syndrome include: Tall and thin stature with long extremities (arms, legs, fingers and toes disproportionately long in relation to [dermnetnz.org]

The main characteristic features of the syndrome include: tall and thin stature with long extremities (arms, legs, fingers and toes disproportionately long in relation to [dermnetnz.org]

Trisomy 5p13.3

[…] and toes, talipes). [orpha.net]

Other associated clinical features include sleep disturbances, seizures, aplasia/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, skeletal abnormalities (large hands and feet, long fingers [orpha.net]

Toe Sprain

How long does a sprained toe take to heal? [clinic-hq.co.uk]

The pain is particularly noticeable during the first couple of steps in the morning or after sitting for a long time. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The next section is the mid foot consisting of the five long metatarsal bones. [clinic-hq.co.uk]

Genu valgum St Helena Familial

Thin long bone diaphyses, 2-3 toe syndactyly, Long toe, Short femur, Long fingers, Short humerus,... [mousephenotype.org]

OMIM:117650 Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome Long toe, Large hands, Long fingers, Short humerus, Short femur, Hypoplastic ilia OMIM:264090 Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome [mousephenotype.org]

OMIM:218330 Paget Disease Of Bone 5, Juvenile-Onset Bowing of the long bones, Lateral femoral bowing, Short humerus OMIM:239000 Femoral-Facial Syndrome Toe syndactyly, Hypoplastic [mousephenotype.org]

Morton Neuroma

— Photo of an extreme example of Morton s toe Morton s toe ( or Morton s syndrome[1], long toe) is the common term for the condition of a shortened first metatarsal in relation [translate.enacademic.com]

Morton's toe Other names Morton's foot, Greek foot, royal toe, Turkey toe, LaMay toe, Sheppard's toe, Coup d’etoe, Viking toe, Morton's syndrome,[1] long toe, boss toe Dorsal [en.wikipedia.org]

Long Second Toe and it associated problems. [footcare4u.com]

Metatarsal Fracture

The metatarsals are long bones in the feet which end at the base of the toes. [orthoanswer.org]

Edited by Marcus Coe, MD Summary The metatarsals are the long bones in the forefoot that lead up to the toes. [footeducation.com]

Of the 28 bones in the foot, 19 are toe bones (phalanges) and metatarsal bones (the long bones in the midfoot). [foothealthfacts.org]

Hamamy Syndrome

toes (in some patients) Genitourinary External Genitalia Male: inguinal hernia cryptorchidism absent gonad activity Head And Neck Face: smooth philtrum long philtrum bulging [malacards.org]

[…] fingers and toes, and/or mental retardation. [apraxia-kids.org]

[…] or hypoplastic enamel worn-out teeth (in some patients) hypodontia (in some patients) Abdomen Gastrointestinal: swallowing difficulties (in some patients) Skeletal Feet: long [malacards.org]