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Freiberg infraction
osteochondrosis of the metatarsal head
- usually 2nd, less commonly in the 1st and 3rd
- originally thought to be a form of aseptic necrosis
- now thought to be an infarction or a stress fracture
- late adolescence
- articular end becomes flattened (sometimes concave and irregular)
- small ossicles may form after healing
- DJD is commonly a late complication
Yong H. Hahn, MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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