Historical Examples. 1  He saw he was due to bleed to death and he took a shorter way! Way of the Lawless Max Brand. 2  Don't let me count three till you're after me, or I'll bleed ye! Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) Maria Edgeworth. 3  And now, if you don't want me to bleed to death get me out of this slop, and--yes,--easy!
Mild hammer toe in children can be treated by manipulating and splinting the affected toe. The following changes in footwear may help relieve symptoms: Wear the right size shoes or shoes with wide toe boxes for comfort, and to avoid making hammer toe worse. Avoid high heels as much as possible.
Hammer toe. [edit on Wikidata] A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent, resembling a hammer. Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint. Claw toe is another similar condition, with dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx on the lesser metatarsophalangeal joint, combined with flexion of both the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. Claw toe can affect the second, third, fourth,