Furthermore, a study assessing the reliability of fifth metatarsal fracture classifications found that while there is moderate agreement on traditional classifications, a newer two-zone system ...

Radiographs of the ankle revealed an intra-articular fracture of the calcaneus with a bi-malleolar fracture of the same foot. Radiographs of the foot taken afterwards revealed fractures of the fourth ...

Freiberg disease, also known as Freiberg's infraction, is a condition characterized by osteonecrosis (bone death due to lack of blood supply) of the metatarsal heads, most commonly affecting the ...

A short first metatarsal can lead to transfer metatarsalgia of the second and third metatarsal heads and is unsightly ... have a more difficult time healing and is subject to stress fracture with time ...

On clinical examination, there was a marked swelling and painful area on the second metatarsal. Plain radiographs were normal. Sonography of the foot was obtained with a Esaote MP system and a 7.5–13 ...

Acute avulsion fracture of the base of the first metatarsal is a rare occurrence, caused by an eccentric contraction of the peroneus longus tendon insertion. A number of case reports have been ...