March fracture
Presentation
Foot pain of 2 months duration with history of prolonged walking
Patient Data
Age: 30 years old
Gender: Female
From the case:
March fracture
X-ray
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Oblique
Malalignment of the 4th metatarsal head yet there is no fracture line detected.
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March fracture
MRI
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Axial T1
Fracture of the 4th metatarsal neck with associated bone marrow edema displaying bright STIR signal in the metatarsal shaft.
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March fracture
Annotated image
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Cor T1
The red circle indicates the site of the fracture.
Case Discussion
March fracture is a type of stress fracture that involves 2nd to 4th metatarsal neck and occurs secondary to repetitive minor trauma.
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