• J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Aug 2019

    Case Reports

    Fifth Metatarsal Avulsion Fracture in an Adolescent Tennis Player.

    • Justin S Bittner and Aaron J Hartstein.
    • J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Aug 1; 49 (8): 620.

    AbstractA 17-year-old male tennis player presented to physical therapy via direct access with complaints of intermittent left lateral foot pain. Due to positive fracture testing and application of the Ottawa foot/ankle rules, an orthopaedist was consulted and radiographic imaging was performed. Radiographs revealed a nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(8):620. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8534.

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