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Best Foot Doctor Videos: Brachymetatarsia

This video briefly discusses using a bone graft to lengthen a short metatarsal, usually the fourth metatarsal. The speaker says the graft heals as the bone is brought closer to the length of the neighboring metatarsals. The final phrase in the recording is unclear and must be checked against the

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This video explains brachymetatarsia, a condition in which one metatarsal, often the fourth, is shorter and makes the corresponding toe appear shorter. The speaker discusses the emotional impact the condition can have and says injections or therapy do not lengthen the bone. Bone graft surgery is presented as a corrective

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