metatarsal in English

noun
1
any of the bones of the foot (metatarsus).
Common sites are the tibia, fibula, metatarsals , lumbar spine (pars interarticularis), and the hip (proximal femur).

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1. Surgical Reconstruction of Metatarsal Type Preaxial Polydactyly Using an Amalgamating Osteotomy

2. Hypertrophy of the dorsal corticalis of the second metatarsal bone appears to be the main metatarsal adaptive reaction to altered strain in the flexible flatfoot.

3. The double curvature of the articular surfaces ensures excellent congruency between the metatarsal and the phalangeal implants.

4. A Blacktail’s metatarsal glands are also situated much further down on the inside of their legs.

5. In unclear cases stress fractures of the metatarsal bones, infections and tumors also have to be considered.

6. We report the case of a man aged 26 years, admitted with mycetomatous osteitis of the third metatarsal.

7. At this critical joint , the long metatarsal bones meet the pea-shaped sesamoid bones , and the toe bones ( phalanges ) .

8. The apophysis of the proximal 5 th metatarsal (plural Apophyses) lies laterally and is oriented longitudinally parallel to the shaft.

9. The surgical technique follows these steps: distal Kirschner wire insertion; skin incision; sparse periosteal detachment; distal retrocapital osteotomy of the first metatarsal; correction of the first intermetatarsal angle by lateral displacement of the capital fragment; stabilization with Kischner wire insertion into the proximal metatarsal; postoperative taping.

10. Vol.5/no.4 -----Foot&Ankle Specialist 235 <Clinical Research) Clinical Enicacy of the Pan Metatarsal Head Resection as Acurative Procedure

11. A Callus is a broad-based or diffuse hyperkeratotic lesion of relatively even thickness, usually found under the metatarsal heads at a …

12. Metatarsal Glands — The Sitka Blacktail has minute glands on the inner side of both rear legs which are much smaller than a mule deer’s

13. The Ankle contains seven tarsal bones that articulate (connect) with each other, with the metatarsal bones of the foot, and with the bones of the lower leg.

14. Comparative studies provide correlational evidence of morphological adaptations for high locomotor performance, such as the classical indicators of Cursoriality in mammals, long limbs and high metatarsal/femur ratios

15. Cuboid bone: [kyo̅o̅′boid] Etymology: Gk, kybos, cube, eidos, form the outer Cuboidal tarsal bone on the lateral side of the foot, proximal to the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones

16. Avulsions of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone are common and are caused by forceful contraction of the short peroneal tendon against an inverted foot, as when stepping off a curb or tripping

17. Even though quality of the available speed data is highly variable, both metatarsal/femur ratio—the traditional index of ‘Cursoriality’ in mammals—and hind limb length (corrected for body size) are significant predictors of maximal running speed.

18. Originating from the bottom surface of the calcaneus, adjacent to the Processus medialis tuberis Calcanei, the long plantar ligament forms a flat, fibrous ligament that attaches at the base of the second to fifth metatarsal bones, and the posterior cuboid bone