The management of a pathological fracture of the fourth metatarsal
Citation
Carline, T.E. and Scott-Angell, N. (1996) ‘The management of a pathological fracture of the fourth metatarsal’, The Foot, 6(3), pp. 143–144. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0958-2592(96)90008-5.
Abstract
A patient presented with swelling over the dorsal and lateral aspects of the foot, complaining of severe pain and some neuropathy. Radiological investigations revealed a fracture of the neck of the fourth metatarsal with evidence of healing. The patient had been suffering from Cushing's syndrome for 2 years.