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 ...

Radiography and computed tomography of the right foot showed no displacement of the fracture fragment and bone union at proximal lesion. Following isolated avulsion fracture at the planter lateral ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth ... fracture which occurs on the fifth metatarsal is the avulsion fracture. This is a fracture which occurs with ankle ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.