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Duplication of the ossification center of the head of the third metatarsal

Case contributed by Nico Behnke
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Tripped, rule out fracture

Patient Data

Age: 5 years
Gender: Male

Duplication of the ossification center of the head of the third metatarsal and possibly of the fourth metatarsal.

No fracture.

Case Discussion

This anatomic variation in ossification centers should not be confused with a pathology, for example a fracture in a trauma setting.

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