What is it?

A dropped metatarsal head is a condition where one of the metatarsal bones (usually the second metatarsal) is lower than the others at the distal end.

What are the common symptoms/complaints?

Patients complain of pain and the sensation that they are walking on a stone. The patient will usually have a callus under the head of the dropped metatarsal.

How is it caused?

This condition is very common and the cause is considered to be almost strictly hereditary. Over-pronation does play a role as abnormal weight distributions in an abnormally pronated foot tend to throw too much weight to the second metatarsal.

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