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METATARSUS VARUS [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A fixed deformity in which the forepart of the foot is rotated on the long axis of the foot so that the plantar surface faces the midline of the body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Déviation du premier métatarsien en dedans par rapport à l'axe du pied.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

An adduction deformity of the forefoot in relation to the hind foot.

OBS

The two terms, metatarsus adductus and metatarsus varus, are used interchangeably to describe essentially the same condition. The purist would differentiate between the two by stating that in the metatarsus adductus there is no supination of the forefoot and that in the varus deformity, supination is present. Yet, clinically, the metatarsus varus appears to be nothing more than a more severe type of adduction deformity of the metatarsals.

OBS

The term "metatarsus adductus" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Déformation de l'avant-pied en adduction par rapport à l'arrière-pied.

OBS

Le terme «pes adductus» a été privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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