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Metatarsal stress fracture

Metatarsal stress fracture
In panel A, there is mild narrowing of the medullary canal of the second metatarsal, one of the earlier signs of stress fracture. Callus formation can be seen as early as four to five weeks after symptom onset (panel B). After three months, there is well organized callus (panel C).
Reproduced with permission from: Eiff, MP, Hatch, RL, Calmbach, W (Eds). Fracture Management for Primary Care, 2nd Edition, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia 2002. Copyright © 2002 Elsevier.
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