Short metatarsal

What it means

Diminished length of a metatarsal bone, with resultant proximal displacement of the associated toe.

This is a subjective assessment and one generally compares the position of the MTP joint to that of the contralateral digit or the putatively shortened ray in proportion to the other rays. The affected digits should be specified.

Rare diseases that can present with this20

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Hypoplasia of the metatarsal bones · Hypoplastic metatarsals · Short metatarsal bone · Short metatarsal bones · Short metatarsals · Shortened metatarsals