This can cause a hammer toe, fungal nails, ingrown nails, arthritis. Can be caused by feet that roll in, inherited suseptible foot type, adducted feet, tight shoes. Treatment Wide shoes, soft uppers to stop excessive pressure on the toe. Orthotics or anti pronatory insoles with a varus wedge to take pressure of thetoe off the shoe and help delay rate of progression. Night or day splints to help delay progression.
Surgery is the only option to straighten the bone.
Antinflammatory tablets, or creams eg, Antiflamme.