title: Congenital brachymetatarsia: three cases.
abstract: We report on three cases with congenital brachymetatarsia, one with bilateral affectation, together with the results of a lengthening of the short metatarsal bones by progressive axial distraction using an external minifixator. The method proved to be easy to implement, permitting immediate functionality of the ankle and early load bearing. The immediate results (cosmetic) and later findings (functional) were excellent in all three cases.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrández
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yubero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Usabiaga
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery