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2. Hallux rigidus - Wikipedia

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   Hallux rigidus or stiff big toe is degenerative arthritis and stiffness due to bone spurs that affects the metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP) at the base of the hallux (big toe). Hallux flexus was initially described by Davies-Colley [ 1 ] in 1887 as a plantar flexed posture of phalanx relative to the metatarsal head.

3. Exostosis - Wikipedia

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   Exostoses are sometimes shaped like spurs, such as calcaneal spurs. Osteomyelitis, a bone infection, may leave the adjacent bone with exostosis formation. Charcot foot, the neuropathic breakdown of the feet seen primarily in diabetics, can also leave bone spurs that may then become symptomatic.

4. Cheilectomy - Wikipedia

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   A cheilectomy is a surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe. [1] Patients with a condition called hallux rigidus, or arthritis of the big toe, have pain and stiffness in the big toe. The word cheilectomy comes from the Greek word Cheilos, meaning "lip."

5. Calcaneal spur - Wikipedia

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   A calcaneal spur (also known as a heel spur) is a bony outgrowth from the calcaneal tuberosity (heel bone). [1] Calcaneal spurs are typically detected by x-ray examination. [2] It is a form of exostosis. When a foot is exposed to constant stress, calcium deposits build up on the bottom of the heel bone. Generally, this has no effect on a person ...

6. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw lands on IL after leaving ...

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   Clayton Kershaw was pulled in the second inning due to pain from a bone spur in his left big toe, with manager Dave Roberts saying he's been dealing with it for years.

7. Subungual exostosis - Wikipedia

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   Subungual exostosis is a type of non-cancerous bone tumor of the chondrogenic type, and consists of bone and cartilage. [2] It usually projects from the upper surface of the big toe underlying the nailbed, giving rise to a painful swelling that destroys the nail. [3] Subsequent ulceration and infection may occur. [3]

8. Causes and Treatment of Bone Spurs in the Knee - AOL

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   A bone spur (osteophyte) in the knee is mainly caused by wear and tear of the joint, leading to pain and stiffness. Learn more about the causes and treatment.

9. Osteophyte - Wikipedia

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   Osteophyte formation has classically been related to sequential and consequential changes in such processes. Often osteophytes form in osteoarthritic joints as a result of damage and wear from inflammation. Calcification and new bone formation can also occur in response to mechanical damage in joints. [5]