Freiberg Infraction eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Synonyms and related keywords: infraction of the metatarsal head, osteochondrosis of the metatarsal heads, avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head, eggshell fracture, peculiar metatarsal disease, Koehler second disease, Panner disease of the metatarsals, osteochondritis deformans metatarso-juvenilis, malacopathia, subchondral bone fatigue fracture of the metatarsal head, dorsal trabecular stress injury of the metatarsal head
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Freiberg first described the painful collapse of the articular surface of the second metatarsal head. He described 6 cases of young women presenting with a painful limp and discomfort localized to the second metatarsal. All 6 patients had similar radiographic findings with collapse of the articular surface of the second metatarsal head. In 3 patients, intra-articular loose bodies also were seen.