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Pigeon toe, also called metatarsus varus, metatarsus adductus, in-toe gait, intoeing or false clubfoot, is a condition which causing a person’s toes to point in when they walk. It is most common in infants and children under two years of age[1] and, when not the result of simple muscle weakness,[2] normally arises from one of three underlying conditions, a twisted shin bone, an inward turned hip which in turn results in the the thigh bone to twist and when the front part of a person’s foot is turned in. Most of these conditions are self-correcting during childhood, although surgery can be needed in some cases.[1] Less severe treatment options for pigeon toe include simply keeping a child from cross his or her legs, the use of corrective shoes and casting of the foot and lower legs, which is normally done before the child reaches 8 months of age.[3]
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