Skeletal radiology
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To describe the imaging characteristics of stress fractures of the heads of the metatarsal bones, emphasizing their difference from the more common metatarsal shaft and neck stress fractures. ⋯ Stress fractures (i.e., fatigue and insufficiency fractures) of the head of the metatarsal bones occasionally occur. Because of their less recognized appearance on routine radiographs and MR images, they are frequently overlooked.