How to Tape Claw Toes | How to Tape Hammer Toes | Thomas Clanton, MD 

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In this video, Dr. Clanton demonstrates how to tape claw toes. This can be done pre-operatively or while toes are recovering from surgery. One of the common problems we see with the forefoot is claw toes or hammer toes or injuries to the plantar plate. Sometimes the toe comes up or crosses over another toe, especially the second toe crossing over the big toe. In order to treat that non-operatively, we use taping.
Using a long piece of adhesive tape, we form the taping into a loop around the toe and cross the tape on the underneath side of the toe. The tape comes around the base of the toe, and we want the tape to stick to itself on the other side. This taping helps hold the toe down. If the toe it tending towards the big toe, you can take another piece and put it between the toe and pull the toe toward the outside of the foot.
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