Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report
Brachymetatarsia is a conditioned which has been described as abnormal short metatarsal bone due to premature closure of the epiphyseal growth plate. It usually involves a single metatarsal bone with the fourth metatarsal being the most common. It may be congenital or acquired. We here report a c...
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| description | Brachymetatarsia is a conditioned which has been described as abnormal short
metatarsal bone due to premature closure of the epiphyseal growth plate. It
usually involves a single metatarsal bone with the fourth metatarsal being the most
common. It may be congenital or acquired. We here report a case in a 53-yearold
lady who presented with foot pain and shoe wearing problem. Examination
revealed shortening of the bilateral fourth toe and the toes were tilted dorsally. She
was diagnosed with bilateral brachymetatarsia and operation was done mainly
for cosmetic reasons. Gradual lengthening with distraction osteogenesis was performed using a MiniRail external fixator (Orthofix) and K-wiring of the right
fourth metatarsophalangeal joint. Adequate length of fourth metatarsal and good
bony union were achieved at the end of treatment. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:202232022-10-21T08:49:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20223/ Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report Norliyana M, Mohd Yazid Bajuri, Abdul Muhaimin A, Brachymetatarsia is a conditioned which has been described as abnormal short metatarsal bone due to premature closure of the epiphyseal growth plate. It usually involves a single metatarsal bone with the fourth metatarsal being the most common. It may be congenital or acquired. We here report a case in a 53-yearold lady who presented with foot pain and shoe wearing problem. Examination revealed shortening of the bilateral fourth toe and the toes were tilted dorsally. She was diagnosed with bilateral brachymetatarsia and operation was done mainly for cosmetic reasons. Gradual lengthening with distraction osteogenesis was performed using a MiniRail external fixator (Orthofix) and K-wiring of the right fourth metatarsophalangeal joint. Adequate length of fourth metatarsal and good bony union were achieved at the end of treatment. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20223/1/30_ms411_pdf_73235.pdf Norliyana M, and Mohd Yazid Bajuri, and Abdul Muhaimin A, (2018) Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report. Medicine & Health, 13 (1). pp. 279-285. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/1 |
| spellingShingle | Norliyana M, Mohd Yazid Bajuri, Abdul Muhaimin A, Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title | Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title_full | Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title_short | Bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| title_sort | bilateral brachymetatarsia : a rare case report |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20223/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20223/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20223/1/30_ms411_pdf_73235.pdf |