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Etiology of Freiberg's disease: ? trauma |
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| Authors: | H P Walsh J C Dorgan |
| Institution: | Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, England. |
| Abstract: | Freiberg's disease is osteochondritis of the metatarsal head(s) commonly occurring in adolescent girls. The true etiology is unknown. The authors present a case precipitated by a form of folk dancing popular among British schoolgirls. |
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