Evolution of treatment tactics for forefoot addition in children from 0 to 18 years old in a Russian city with a population of up to 1 million residents

Introduction: the paper presents the differential diagnosis of Metatarsus adductus (MA) in children. Classifi ations and anatomy features, changes of the foot during the growth, the possibility of the deformity self-correction according to international data are analyzed. The systematic MA treatment and its historical evolution, depending on the age of the patient and the severity of the deformity, are demonstrated.