Compensatory hypertrophy of bone following surgery on the foot.
Compensatory hypertrophy of bone developed in 5 patients following surgery on the foot. The typical finding of diffuse cortical thickening of the entire ray is thought to represent a static compensatory response which occurs when the usual dynamic response of altered weight-bearing is inadequate or overridden.
D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography