Foot Fractures
A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department after his foot was forcibly abducted while trapped under a fallen motorbike. He has significant midfoot swelling and ecchymosis over the lateral aspect. Plain radiographs show a comminuted cuboid fracture with visible shortening of the lateral column compared to the uninjured side. Regarding cuboid fractures and lateral column injuries:
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The "nutcracker fracture" is a compression fracture of the cuboid caused by forced abduction of the ...
The lateral column of the foot consists of the calcaneus, cuboid, and 4th/5th metatarsals; the media...
All nutcracker fractures are minor injuries that can be treated with weight-bearing as tolerated in ...
CT scan is essential for evaluating nutcracker fractures, demonstrating articular involvement, commi...
Surgical treatment for displaced nutcracker fractures aims to restore lateral column length using di...
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