Intermetatarsal synostosis after treatment with Ilizarov apparatus: a case report.
A transmetatarsal pin was used as part of an Ilizarov apparatus to correct equinovarus deformity of a foot in a 7-year-old patient. The pin created synostosis between the metatarsal bones. The synostosis led to persistent flattening of the transverse arch of the foot, producing a painful gait. To avoid this problem, we recommend that the metatarsal wire be placed only through the first and fifth metatarsals rather than through the neighboring metatarsals.
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Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.
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D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*