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Metatarsus Adductus Wheeless
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
a condition in which the there is medial displacement of the metatarsals on the cuneiform;
- forefoot is adducted at the tarsal metarsal joint;
- usually seen in the first year;
- is bilateral in 50% of patients may be associated with hip displasia (10-15%);
- most common congenital foot deformity is metatarsus adductus;
- is caused by intrauterine position, is flexible & resolves spontaneously in more than 90 % of children.
a condition in which the there is medial displacement of the metatarsals on the cuneiform;
- forefoot is adducted at the tarsal metarsal joint;
- usually seen in the first year;
- is bilateral in 50% of patients may be associated with hip displasia (10-15%);
- most common congenital foot deformity is metatarsus adductus;
- is caused by intrauterine position, is flexible & resolves spontaneously in more than 90 % of children.
Surgery of Metatarsus Adductus Curtin
Author: Tracey Manifis
The term metatarsus adductus describes a transverse plane deformity in which the metatarsals are medially deviated in relation to the longitudinal axis of the lesser tarsus, with the apex of the deformity at Lisfranc’s articulation
The term metatarsus adductus describes a transverse plane deformity in which the metatarsals are medially deviated in relation to the longitudinal axis of the lesser tarsus, with the apex of the deformity at Lisfranc’s articulation
