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.
A hammer toe is a contracture, or bending, of the toe at the first joint of the digit, called the proximal interphalangeal joint.This bending causes the toe to appear like an upside-down V when looked at from the side. hammer toe develops because of an abnormal balance of the muscles in the toes. This abnormal balance causes increased pressures on the tendons and joints of the toe, leading to its contracture. Heredity and trauma can also lead to the formation of a hammer toe.