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Lesions of the toes are extremely common. They are caused by a variety of conditions ranging from simple ingrowing toenails to severe pain and ulceration caused by ischaemia. Deformities of the toes are also exceptionally common, particularly in the elderly.
Ingrowing toenail ( Fig. 57 )
Subungual haematoma
Warts/verrucas
Subungual melanoma
Subungual exostosis
Onychogryphosis
Onychomycosis
Hallux valgus
Hallux rigidus
Hammer, claw or mallet toe
Atherosclerosis
Embolism
Diabetes
Raynaud’s
Buerger’s
Vasculitis (e.g. scleroderma, SLE, rheumatoid)
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