Monday, January 19, 2009

Morton's toe

What is a "Morton Toe or Morton Foot"?

Morton's Toe is a common term used where the second toe is longer than the Big Toe. First identified by a famous foot doctor - Dr. Dudley Joy Morton. The 2nd toe of the foot, not the big toe, is longer than all the other toes. Although commonly described as a disorder, it is sufficiently common to be considered a normal variant of foot shape. its prevalence varies with different populations, but around 10% of feet worldwide have this form.

the Statue of Liberty has toes of this proportion- (she can't wear birkenstocks either)

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