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Avulsion fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal not seen on conventional radiography of the foot: the need for an additional projection.
CONCLUSION: Because routine radiographs of the foot may fail to reveal an avulsion fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal, an additional projection should be obtained to better assess this ...
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Fifth metatarsal fractures
This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the ... Another type of fracture which occurs on the fifth metatarsal is the avulsion fracture. This is a fracture which occurs ...
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Two types of fractures in the foot
An avulsion fracture is a break of the fifth metatarsal and almost always occurs in the base of the fifth metatarsal where the bump is on the outside of your foot. This is called zone 1 of the ...