1ST METATARSAL HEAD-SHAFT ANGLE - A METHOD OF DETERMINATION

Authors
RICHARDSON EG GRAVES SC MCCLURE JT BOONE RT
Citation
Eg. Richardson et al., 1ST METATARSAL HEAD-SHAFT ANGLE - A METHOD OF DETERMINATION, Foot & ankle, 14(4), 1993, pp. 181-185
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Foot & ankle → ACNP
ISSN journal
01980211
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
181 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0198-0211(1993)14:4<181:1MHA-A>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The distal metatarsal angle (DMAA) is a measurement of the relationshi p between the longitudinal axis of the first metatarsal and the articu lar surface of the metatarsal head. We measured the DMAA on radiograph s with and without markers on the articular edges and compared them wi th measurements of the anatomic specimens. Based on the studies, the s ignificance of the radiographic measurements to the actual DMAA and th e normal distribution of the measurement were determined.