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Metatarsus Adductus Wheeless

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Description: 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.

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Author/Contact: Wheeless
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
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