Forefoot Deformities
A 55-year-old female presents with a 2-year history of painful prominence over the lateral aspect of her right fifth metatarsal head. She reports difficulty wearing closed shoes and has a callus over the lateral prominence. Examination reveals a prominent fifth metatarsal head with minimal fifth toe deviation. Weight-bearing radiographs show a 4-5 intermetatarsal angle of 12 degrees and a lateral deviation angle of the fifth metatarsal of 4 degrees. Regarding bunionette deformity:
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The term "tailor's bunion" derives from tailors historically developing this condition from sitting ...
Coughlin's classification describes three types: Type 1 (enlarged fifth metatarsal head), Type 2 (la...
The normal 4-5 intermetatarsal angle is less than 8 degrees, and the lateral deviation angle of the ...
Unlike hallux valgus, the small fifth toe itself rarely deviates significantly, and the deformity is...
Plantar keratosis under the fifth metatarsal head suggests overload of the lateral column and may co...
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