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Abnormality of the fourth metatarsal bone

MedGen UID:
868087
•Concept ID:
C4022478
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the 4th long bone of foot
 
HPO: HP:0040035

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of the fourth metatarsal bone

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PubMed

Aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of brachymetatarsia: a narrative review.
Fusini F, Alessandro M, Rava A, Kristijan Z, Felli L, Colò G
Musculoskelet Surg 2022 Jun;106(2):99-109. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s12306-021-00720-z. PMID: 34268706

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of brachymetatarsia: a narrative review.
Fusini F, Alessandro M, Rava A, Kristijan Z, Felli L, Colò G
Musculoskelet Surg 2022 Jun;106(2):99-109. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s12306-021-00720-z. PMID: 34268706
Surgical Outcomes and Predictive Factors of Medial Toe Excision for Polysyndactyly of the Fifth Toe.
Ko KR, Shim JS, Kang J, Park J
Foot Ankle Int 2021 May;42(5):562-569. Epub 2020 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1071100720971289. PMID: 33198478
Value of ultrasonography and radiography for the study of bone regeneration in lengthening of the fourth ray in brachymetatarsia.
Neretin AS, Menshchikova TI
Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Jun;27(4):432-438. Epub 2020 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.05.013. PMID: 32561159
Metatarsal transfer for the treatment of post-axial metatarsal-type foot synpolydactyly: a new technique that allows for comfortable shoe wearing.
Sahin O, Kuru I, Akgun RC, Sahin BS, Canbeyli ID, Tuncay IC
Bone Joint J 2013 Jul;95-B(7):929-34. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B7.31708. PMID: 23814245
Comparison of the outcomes of distraction osteogenesis for first and fourth brachymetatarsia.
Lee KB, Park HW, Chung JY, Moon ES, Jung ST, Seon JK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010 Nov 17;92(16):2709-18. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00338. PMID: 21084581

Diagnosis

Brachymetatarsia: A Classification for Surgical Treatment.
Lamm BM, Lamm TB
J Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan-Feb;62(1):132-149. Epub 2022 Jun 11 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2022.06.002. PMID: 35817705
Aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of brachymetatarsia: a narrative review.
Fusini F, Alessandro M, Rava A, Kristijan Z, Felli L, Colò G
Musculoskelet Surg 2022 Jun;106(2):99-109. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s12306-021-00720-z. PMID: 34268706
Freiberg Disease and Avascular Necrosis of the Metatarsal Heads.
Wax A, Leland R
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Mar;24(1):69-82. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.11.003. PMID: 30685014
EWSR1-PBX3 fused myoepithelioma arising in metatarsal bone: Case report and review of the literature.
Yun S, Kim SH, Cho HS, Choe G, Lee KS
Pathol Int 2019 Jan;69(1):42-47. Epub 2019 Jan 3 doi: 10.1111/pin.12746. PMID: 30605259
Morphofunctional study of brachymetatarsia of the fourth metatarsal.
Munuera Martínez PV, Lafuente Sotillos G, Domínguez Maldonado G, Salcini Macías JL, Martínez Camuña L
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2004 Jul-Aug;94(4):347-52. doi: 10.7547/0940347. PMID: 15265992

Therapy

Complications of distraction osteogenesis in brachymetatarsia: Comparison between the first and fourth brachymetatarsia.
Kim HS, Lee YS, Jung JH, Shim JS
Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Apr;25(2):113-118. Epub 2017 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.09.004. PMID: 29409297
Brachymetatarsia as a Source of Pain in a US Military Trainee.
Geddens R, Dembowski SC
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018 Nov;48(11):904. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7522. PMID: 30381021
Comparison of the outcomes of distraction osteogenesis for first and fourth brachymetatarsia.
Lee KB, Park HW, Chung JY, Moon ES, Jung ST, Seon JK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010 Nov 17;92(16):2709-18. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00338. PMID: 21084581
Transfer of the tendon of tibialis anterior in relapsed congenital clubfoot: long-term results in 38 feet.
Lampasi M, Bettuzzi C, Palmonari M, Donzelli O
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2010 Feb;92(2):277-83. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B2.22504. PMID: 20130323
Complications associated with distraction osteogenesis for the correction of brachymetatarsia: a review of five procedures.
Wilusz PM, Van P, Pupp GR
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2007 May-Jun;97(3):189-94. doi: 10.7547/0970189. PMID: 17507526

Prognosis

Surgical Outcomes and Predictive Factors of Medial Toe Excision for Polysyndactyly of the Fifth Toe.
Ko KR, Shim JS, Kang J, Park J
Foot Ankle Int 2021 May;42(5):562-569. Epub 2020 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1071100720971289. PMID: 33198478
Value of ultrasonography and radiography for the study of bone regeneration in lengthening of the fourth ray in brachymetatarsia.
Neretin AS, Menshchikova TI
Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Jun;27(4):432-438. Epub 2020 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.05.013. PMID: 32561159
Surgical Resection of Bilateral Coalition of the Third and Fourth Metatarsals: A Case Report.
Dunn KW, Giordano AR
J Foot Ankle Surg 2016 Sep-Oct;55(5):1038-42. Epub 2015 Jul 29 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.06.025. PMID: 26232885
Metatarsal transfer for the treatment of post-axial metatarsal-type foot synpolydactyly: a new technique that allows for comfortable shoe wearing.
Sahin O, Kuru I, Akgun RC, Sahin BS, Canbeyli ID, Tuncay IC
Bone Joint J 2013 Jul;95-B(7):929-34. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B7.31708. PMID: 23814245
Comparison of the outcomes of distraction osteogenesis for first and fourth brachymetatarsia.
Lee KB, Park HW, Chung JY, Moon ES, Jung ST, Seon JK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010 Nov 17;92(16):2709-18. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00338. PMID: 21084581

Clinical prediction guides

Surgical Outcomes and Predictive Factors of Medial Toe Excision for Polysyndactyly of the Fifth Toe.
Ko KR, Shim JS, Kang J, Park J
Foot Ankle Int 2021 May;42(5):562-569. Epub 2020 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1071100720971289. PMID: 33198478
Callus distraction with external fixator for the treatment of congenital brachymetatarsia of the fourth ray.
Fuiano M, Mosca M, Caravelli S, Di Liddo M, Grassi A, Majumdar A, Massimi S, Catanese G, Zaffagnini S
Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Aug;26(6):693-698. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.08.018. PMID: 31540836
Anatomical reconstruction of the fourth brachymetatarsia with one-stage iliac bone and cartilage cap grafting.
Woo SH, Bang CY, Ahn HC, Kim SJ, Choi JY
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2017 May;70(5):666-672. Epub 2017 Feb 28 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2017.02.020. PMID: 28336447
Comparison of the outcomes of distraction osteogenesis for first and fourth brachymetatarsia.
Lee KB, Park HW, Chung JY, Moon ES, Jung ST, Seon JK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010 Nov 17;92(16):2709-18. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00338. PMID: 21084581
Treatment of brachymetatarsia of the first and fourth ray in adults.
Lee WC, Suh JS, Moon JS, Kim JY
Foot Ankle Int 2009 Oct;30(10):981-5. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0981. PMID: 19796592

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