Hallux varus is a rare deformity of the forefoot, which is characterized by medial deviation of the proximal phalanx of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint. It is usually acquired, secondary to failed hallux valgus surgery, trauma, neurologic or rheumatologic disease. Rarely, this deformity may be congenital, either isolated, or in the context of various underlying congenital malformations of the foot, such as poly-syndactyly or longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, or part of generalized skeletal malformations. We present a case of bilateral congenital hallux varus with concomitant short first metatarsal in a three-year-old girl. A step-cut soft-tissue surgical procedure to achieve proper alignment of the medial ray of the foot is described.

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