Brachymetatarsia is a rare malformation that causes one or more toes to be abnormally short.

The condition is more common in females, and the incidence reported in the literature ranges from 0.02% to 0.05%.

Brachymetatarsia appears to be the result of epiphyseal plate retardation or premature closure.

In this procedure, the short metatarsal is typically cut and a piece of bone is grafted between the two ends.

[3] Following surgery, crutches or a knee scooter should be used to keep all weight off the surgically repaired foot for 3 months.