Metatarsus adductus (MA) is rotational lower limb abnormality and a common pediatric foot deformity in which the metatarsals are deviated medially on the cuneiform bone.
MA is thought...
Inspection
Medial dev...
Flexible MA
95% of cases resolve spontaneously. As such, no treatment is the mainstay of therapy (2)[B].
Treatments for flexible MA include:
Stretching: Parents are instructed h...
Regular follow-up with pediatrician, orthopedic surgeon, or podiatrist is recommended.
Parental reassurance is key as this problem typically resolves within the 1s...
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MA is the most common newborn foot disorder and the most common cause of intoeing.
Special care should be taken to rule out more serious causes of intoeing such as clubfoot and skewfoot...
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