Metatarsus Adductus

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Description[edit | edit source]

Metatarsus Adductus ( Hooked Foot)[edit | edit source]

Common foot deformity seen in children which causes the foot to turn inwards. The foot appears "c-shaped. This condition is often associated with hip dysplasia.

Types[edit | edit source]

Metatarsus Adductus may be classified as:

Flexible: Presents with adduction of the 5 metatarsal bones at the tarsometatarsal joint.

Rigid: Presents with medial subluxation of the tarsometatarsal joints. There is valgus of the hindfoot and the navicular is later to the head of the talus.

Clinically Relevant Anatomy
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The skeleton of the foot is made of the tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges. Ligaments are attached to the bones which creates joints. The anatomy of the foot is divided into 3 categories: the forefoot, the midfoot and the hindfoot.

Hindfoot is comprised of : Tibiofibular joint , Talocular joint and the Subtalar ( Talocalcanean) joint[edit | edit source]

Forefoot:[edit | edit source]

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