Re: question re metatarsus adductus

[Guest guest]

explained it pretty well. Like clubfoot, there are different severities

of metatarsus adductus. In a mild case the is a slight toe-in posture of the

foot (this is what my CF baby has). In a moderate case there is more of an

in-toe posture to the forefoot, making a definite angle between the forefoot and

hindfoot. In a severe case the forefoot turns pretty sharp and often the big

toe sticks out away from the rest of the foot making it look like a monkey's

foot. This is what my 3 yo has. Flexible simply means that it can be moved to

a neutral position without force. They are very rare, but there are occasional

cases of fixed (non-flexible) metarsus adductus that might require a cast or two

to streatch the muscles and ligaments, but most cases are of the flexible form

and require little or no treatment.

Angel

question re metatarsus adductus

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> Could somebody tell me what severe flexible metatarsus adductus is?

> Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks guys! Is this what's commonly called " pidgeon toed " ? My MIL &

her sister both were.

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> Metatarsus adductus is a turning in of the front part of the foot.

> The heel is not affected. It can be moved to a normal position. It

> does not have the other dimensional aspects of the deformity, such

as

> the sideways turning of the foot and the downward pointing heel.

It

> is usually left to resolve on its own, with time and growth,

without

> treatment. In some severe cases, though, casting is done.

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> Years ago, in the '60s, '70s, it was common for babies with

> metatarusu adductus to be prescribed 'special shoes' or the DBB.

As a

> result, many of us whose children wear the brace in public have

had

> people say, " Oh, I (or my sister, brother, cousin) wore one of

those!

> I had that same problem! " .. when most likely they didn't. (I was

one

> of them, who wore reverse last shoes day and night, without having

> clubfoot.)

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> The condition does seem to be related genetically to clubfoot, in

> that children who have unilateral clubfoot have a higher incidence

of

> it in their otheir other foot than would be expected otherwise.

(from

> Dr. P's book.) It seems, in my observation, that it's not uncommon

> for there to have been cases of m.a. in a family, even if there

> weren't cases of clubfoot before.

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> Hope this helps...

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[Guest guest]

And in the case of Jordan's feet, she has unilateral clubfoot. We

have been thru the casts and tendon lengthening and all the hours of

brace wearing. Now she wears the brace at night time, but she still

has the metatarsus adductus. So, I am guessing that it is just

something left over from the clubfoot. Or maybe something in

addition to. Not sure, just so glad it's not a relapse!!

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