Hy. Kwak et Sw. Bae, Isolated avulsion fracture at the plantar lateral base of the first metatarsal: A case report, FOOT ANKL I, 21(10), 2000, pp. 864-867
We present a case of isolated avulsion fracture at the plantar lateral base
of the first metatarsal without injuries of the tarsometatarsal joint. Few
case reports can be found in the literature and it has been reported only
as a part of the tarsometatarsal joint injuries, The basis for the diagnosi
s is discussed, as well as the nature of acute rupture of the peroneus long
us tendon.