Proximal fifth metatarsal stress fracture (Torg III)

The AP (panel A), oblique (panel B), and lateral (panel C) plain radiographs above were obtained from a 27-year-old female athlete and show a Torg Type III proximal fifth metatarsal stress fracture (arrows).

Reproduced with permission from: Harris TG, Pyle CW: Challenges and Controversies in Foot and Ankle Trauma. AAOS Instr Course Lect. 2021; 70:139-162. Copyright © 2021 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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