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Brachymetatarsal
Brachymetatarsia is a condition affecting the foot in which one of the metatarsal bones remains shorter than the rest.
This results in a short toe or floating toe deformity. This commonly affects both feet and the 4th metatarsal is the most commonly affected bone. This condition is caused by an abnormal arrest and closure of the growth plate earlier than the remainder of the metatarsals.
Symptoms are painful ambulation with or without shoes and cosmetic appearance of the deformity. Pain is due to the abnormal distribution of weight during ambulation since the normal metatarsal parabola is not maintained. The abnormally riding toe can cause irritation with shoe gear.
Brachymetatarsia surgery is initially conservative with shoe gear modification, custom orthotics, activity modification. These treatments often fail and surgical intervention is necessary. This includes lengthening of the affected metatarsal surgically. A few different techniques can be utilized to address this deformity. The shortened bone is cut and a graft is placed to bring its length out to normal so the parabola is restored. The graft can be an autograft or an allograft. Autografts are harvested from the patient’s own body and incorporation of this graft at the site of the shortened metatarsal is higher. Allografts are cadaver bones and they are utilized as well to avoid donor site morbidity. The graft is secured in place by pains and screws or a uniplanar external fixator is used.
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Heater vs neuropathic foot
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Ultra Mist Treatment
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Venous Stasis Ulceration Case Study
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