Anatomy The metatarsals are also called Metatarsalia or Ossa metatarsi I-V, because on each foot the human has five metatarsals, which are numbered from the inside to the outside with the numbers I to V. Each of these consists of: The base The corpus (middle piece) and The caput (head) In the area of the … Metatarsal
Other diseases This disease is a deformity of the first metatarsal bone (the head deviates inwards) and the first toe (this is bent towards the small toe). This occurs more frequently in the so-called splayfoot and is promoted by tight shoes with high heels. The skin over the bony prominence becomes cornified and inflamed, and … Other diseases | Metatarsal
