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Distal metatarsal synostosis: a case report.
Dimitrios Aspros1, Ethan Ananda-Rajan1, Zdenak Klezl Jnr1
1Orthopaedic Unit, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, United Kingdom.
Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|May 13, 2014
Summary
This study details a rare case of distal metatarsal synostosis, a bony connection between the 4th and 5th metatarsals. Surgical treatment successfully resolved the patient
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
Background:
- Distal metatarsal synostosis is a rare congenital anomaly.
- It can lead to forefoot pain and altered biomechanics.
