5th metatarsal fracture and normal apophysis

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel , 12 Mar 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tom Foster, 12 Nov 2019

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Normal apophysisis along long axis of 5th metatarsal bone. Another lucent line at right angleangles to the long axis of the 5th metatarsal bone is an undisplaced fracture.

  • -<p>Normal apophysis<a href="/articles/apophysis-of-the-proximal-5th-metatarsal"> </a>is along long axis of 5th metatarsal bone. Another lucent line at right angle to long axis of 5th metatarsal bone is undisplaced fracture.</p>
  • +<p>Normal apophysis<a href="/articles/apophysis-of-the-proximal-5th-metatarsal"> </a>is along long axis of 5th metatarsal bone. Another lucent line at right angles to the long axis of the 5th metatarsal bone is an undisplaced fracture.</p>

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