Article by Robert Silbergleit, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Contents -Introduction Clinical Differentials Workup Treatment Medication Follow-up Miscellaneous Pictures Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: broken foot, toe fracture, broken toe, first metatarsal fracture, internal metatarsal fracture, fifth metatarsal fracture, proximal avulsion fracture, Jones fracture, Jones'...

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