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Prevalence of Morton’s toe: a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: awaiting peer review]

When:

May 22, 2026 · 4:08 PM

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F1000Research

Background When the second toe is longer than the big toe, it is referred to as Morton’s toe. Although the occurrence of Morton’s toe is considered normal and seen across many populations, its prevalence and associated risks have not been sufficiently explored. Some studies reported a very high occurrence of Morton’s toe, whereas others reported it to be low. These differences in prevalence of Morton’s toe and lack of a standard dataset regarding the associated risks of Morton’s toe made us perf