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A Morton foot also called a Morton’s toe, is characterized by a longer second toe, it can predispose the patient to developing piriformis syndrome. The second metatarsal head destabilizes the foot during the push – off phase of the gait cycle. This results in foot pronation and internal rotation of the lower limb. Consequently the piriformis muscle, which is an external hip rotator, will contract repeatedly, during each push-off of the gait cycle. [<ref name="Shah" />, | A Morton foot also called a Morton’s toe, is characterized by a longer second toe, it can predispose the patient to developing piriformis syndrome. The second metatarsal head destabilizes the foot during the push – off phase of the gait cycle. This results in foot pronation and internal rotation of the lower limb. Consequently the piriformis muscle, which is an external hip rotator, will contract repeatedly, during each push-off of the gait cycle. [<ref name="Shah">Shah S,Wang TW. Piriformis syndrome. eMedicine specialities :Sports medicine : hip 2009 | ||
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/87545-overview</ref>,<ref name="Klein">Klein MJ. Piriformis syndrome. eMedicine Specialities :Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation :Lower limb Musculoskeletal conditions 2010 | |||
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/308798-overview</ref>]<br> | |||
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Definition / Description
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A Morton foot also called a Morton’s toe, is characterized by a longer second toe, it can predispose the patient to developing piriformis syndrome. The second metatarsal head destabilizes the foot during the push – off phase of the gait cycle. This results in foot pronation and internal rotation of the lower limb. Consequently the piriformis muscle, which is an external hip rotator, will contract repeatedly, during each push-off of the gait cycle. [[1],[2]]
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- ↑ Shah S,Wang TW. Piriformis syndrome. eMedicine specialities :Sports medicine : hip 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/87545-overview
- ↑ Klein MJ. Piriformis syndrome. eMedicine Specialities :Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation :Lower limb Musculoskeletal conditions 2010 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/308798-overview
