Global InformationBrachymetatarsia information
| Brachymetatarsia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hypoplastic metatarsal |
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| X-ray of congenital brachymetatarsia involving fourth metatarsal bone | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics, rheumatology  |
| Symptoms | Discomfort with shoe wearing[1] |
Brachymetatarsia is a rare malformation that causes one or more toes to be abnormally short. The condition is characterized by a metatarsal arch shortness of more than 5 mm. The condition is more common in females, and the incidence reported in the literature ranges from 0.02% to 0.05%. Brachymetatarsia appears to be the result of epiphyseal plate retardation or premature closure. The etiology may be congenital and idiopathic, posttraumatic, postinfection, iatrogenic, or secondary to a systemic disease such as cancer, sickle cell disease, pseudohyperparathyroidism, Turner's syndrome, Down's syndrome, Apert syndrome, athyroidism, or osteodystrophy.[2]
It most frequently involves the fourth metatarsal. If it involves the first metatarsal, the condition is known as Morton's syndrome. Treatment is via a number of differing surgical procedures.[3]
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- ^ Zhu, David; Lefèvre, Maxime; Fernandez, Andréa; Galois, Laurent (2022-03-10). "Brachymetatarsia: Surgical Management, Case Report, and Literature Review". Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2022. Hindawi Limited: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2022/8253096. ISSN 2090-6757. PMC 8930250. PMID 35310144.
- ^ Schimizzi A, Brage M (September 2004). "Brachymetatarsia". Foot Ankle Clin. 9 (3): 555–70, ix. doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2004.05.002. PMID 15324790.