Cuboid avulsion fracture

Case contributed by Ahmad Ali Alomari
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Falling down with foot inversion, presents with swelling and point tenderness just proximal to the base of the fifth metatarsal.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Right foot

x-ray

Small bony fragment is seen just lateral to the cuboid bone at the point of maximum tenderness.

Case Discussion

This case illustrates the typical injury mechanism and imaging findings of cuboidal avulsion fracture and the management of this type of fracture is splint with no need for surgical intervention.

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