title: Correction of congenital brachymetatarsia by gradual callus distraction.
abstract: Two children with congenital brachymetatarsia of the fourth metatarsal bone were treated by osteotomy of the metatarsal bone and bone lengthening by the Ilizarov technique. Both children were cosmetically improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Shirzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houshian
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Skov
authors.forename: Rainer E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Weeth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*