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Foot Ankle Clin
; 24(1): 69-82, 2019 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30685014
ABSTRACT
Freiberg disease is characterized as osteochondrosis of the second metatarsal head. It is the fourth most common form of primary osteochondrosis with a significant predilection to the adolescent athletic female population, although it has been seen over a wide age range. If treated early, osteochondroses such as Freiberg disease are essentially self-limiting, often resolving with nonoperative management. When surgery is warranted, it is imperative the patient's age, activity level, and degree of articular deformity be taken into account.