Presentation
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis, but no joint pain, edema or tenderness referred.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years old
Gender: Female
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Mild change of the structural conformation of the 3rd right metatarsal head, which is flattened and has a subtle and slim sclerosis line that indicates the osteonecrosis.
Case Discussion
Freiberg disease is a kind of osteochondrosis that affects enchondral ossification, causing incongruity to the joint surface, and as illustrated by this case, Freiberg’s fracture is more common unilaterally and in females 1.
Contributed by Dr. Guilherme Pioli Resende M.D. and Dr. Arthemizio Antônio Lopes Rocha M.D.