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Morton's toe is the condition of having a first metatarsal bone that is shorter than the second metatarsal (see diagram). It is a type of brachymetatarsia. [1] This condition is the result of a premature closing of the first metatarsal's growth plate, resulting in a short big toe, giving the second toe the appearance of being long compared to the first toe.
Brachymetatarsia is found to occur more frequently in women than men. [3] Brachymetatarsia affecting the first metatarsal of the foot is the most common type of brachymetatarsia, with approximately 22% of the population being affected by it. [5]
In humans, the hallux is usually longer than the second toe, but in some individuals, it may not be the longest toe. There is an inherited trait in humans, where the dominant gene causes a longer second toe ("Morton's toe" or "Greek foot") while the homozygous recessive genotype presents with the more common trait: a longer hallux. [2]
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Second metatarsal bone elongation, also known as Morton's toe (or Morton's foot) is a normal variation of the second metatarsal present in about 25% of the total population. Although normal, Morton's toe causes extra- inversion of the foot and thereby puts more stress on the lateral part of the meniscus of the knee, promotes lordosis of the ...
Type A2 is a very rare form of brachydactyly. The phalanges of the index fingers and second toes are shortened. [9] Type A3, BDA3: 112700: HOXD13: Brachydactyly type A3, brachymesophalangy V or brachydactyly-clinodactyly. Type A3 only shortens the middle bone of the little finger. [9] Type A4, BDA4: 112800: HOXD13: 2q31-q32
However, human feet, and the human medial longitudinal arch, differ in that the anterior part of the foot is medially twisted on the posterior part of the foot, [12] so that all the toes may contact the ground at the same time, and the twisting is so marked that the most medial toe, the big toe or hallux, (in some individuals the second toe ...
The difference noted by Phyllis Jackson between the Celtic Foot and the Saxon Foot refers to the "steep angle between the first toe to the fith" on the Saxon foot. Clearly mortons toe, the second toe or any toe greater than or equal to the Big toe breaks the angle. If there is any case of any toe being longer than the second toe...