title: Intermetatarsal synostosis after treatment with Ilizarov apparatus: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: 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*