Dr. Deepak Chhabra, Dr. K Mrityunjay Morton’s toe (or Morton’s foot, Greek foot, “Royal toe“, “LaMay toe“, “Sheppard’s toe“, Morton’s syndrome, long toe) is the condition of a shortened first metatarsal in relation to the second metatarsal. It is a type of hypoplastic metatarsal or Brachymetatarsia (where there is one or more shortened metatarsal) The correct term for Morton’s Toe is Morton’s Foot Syndrome, named after Dr. Dudley Morton who was a foot doctor of some fame back in the 1930’s. Morton’s toe is a little misleading, because this condition isn’t really a long toe, meaning the phalanges (toe bones). It is the relative length of the Metatarsal foot bones, specifically the relative lengthdifference between the first and second that defines this foot shape. For most feet, a smooth curve can be traced through the joints at the bases of the toes. But in Morton’s foot, the line has to bend more sharply to go through the base of the big toe, as shown in the diagram. You don’t need an x-ray to determine if you have Morton’s Toe. If the space between your first and second toe appears to be deeper, not wider, but deeper than the space between your second an
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April 12, 2015