metatarsal
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Common sites are the tibia, fibula, metatarsals , lumbar spine (pars interarticularis), and the hip (proximal femur).
any of the bones of the foot (metatarsus).
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The muscle inserts onto the dorsal aspect of the tuberosity of the fifth 'metatarsal' .
Her foot was tender over the middle 'metatarsal' , but there was no swelling, heat, or redness of the foot.
The articulation for the third 'metatarsal' forms a somewhat rounded triangle (without the missing ventral end) and is cupped.
An immediate species identification was based on phenotypic traits, including color, spot pattern, and the size and shape of the 'metatarsal' tubercle, but this method is not fully reliable.
There is no indication of any special differentiation of the fifth 'metatarsal' , which is hooked in other squamates.
He returned today, and a foot x-ray revealed a stress fracture of the third 'metatarsal' .
These rules call for palpation of the proximal fifth 'metatarsal' and navicular in patients with acute ankle injuries and midfoot pain.
Bone tenderness over the navicular bone or base of the fifth 'metatarsal' is an indication for radiographs to rule out fracture of the foot.
Among these are several discrete characters that include a premaxillary beak, a highly modified first manual digit, and an hourglass-shaped proximal 'metatarsal' .
A straight incision parallel to the plantar aspect of the foot was used to approach the base of the fifth 'metatarsal' .
Over the anterior 'metatarsal' region, all the feather- and scale-type beta-keratins are expressed in the embryonic layers.
The scan demonstrated intense, increased activity in the head of the fourth 'metatarsal' .
The navicular trochlea at the bottom of the astragalus extends that range by some further amount, and the cuneiform - 'metatarsal' II articulation may extend the range a bit further yet.
The swelling above the joint at the third 'metatarsal' shows evidence of a classic healed fatigue fracture.
I had fractured the fifth 'metatarsal' on my right foot and was put in plaster from foot to knee.
On inspection, the toes angle abruptly toward the midline, creating a C-shaped lateral foot border with a prominent styloid process of the fifth 'metatarsal' .
They stated that fractures of the proximal part of the diaphysis of the fifth 'metatarsal' mainly occurred in basketball and soccer players.
Spadefoots are so-named for the large, keratinous 'metatarsal' tubercles that are internally supported by a well-ossified prehallux, located on the outside edges of their feet.
It is in the plane of the tendon of peroneus longus and its insertion inferolaterally onto the base and side of the first 'metatarsal' .
One common operation is known as an osteotomy of the first 'metatarsal' .
Multiple fractures of 'metatarsals' on the foot were K-wired.
Common sites are the tibia, fibula, 'metatarsals' , lumbar spine (pars interarticularis), and the hip (proximal femur).
Although there are features that seem to support sauropod affinities for Blikanasaurus, many of these are proportional measures that could be related to body size (e.g., relative length of metatarsus, breadth of 'metatarsals' I and V).
The atrophic form is usually localized to the forefoot and causes osteolysis of the distal 'metatarsals' .
The hind limb includes a femur, tibia, fibula, astragalus, calcaneum, distal tarsal four, and remains of four 'metatarsals' and two phalanges.
He lost one toe in the past, has had osteomyelitis of his 'metatarsals' several times, and this time around presented with redness and swelling in his heel.
After the 'metatarsals' , the calcaneus is the most common location in the foot for a stress fracture.
The third and fourth metacarpals (front limbs) and 'metatarsals' (hind limbs) are fused to form an elongated cannon bone (a condition also seen in antilocaprids and bovids).
The hind limbs are lengthened mostly by an increase in length of the 'metatarsals' and digits, and these feet are further specialized by the near loss of the first digit.
These fractures most often involve the distal second and third 'metatarsals' and are least common in the fifth metatarsal.
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