specific name for metatarsal fracture

[Severyn]

I work for an orthopaedeic surgeon and I have just finished high school. Today, my surgeon was picking my brain and was telling me about a foot fracture we had in the office. It was a Lisfranc fracture, but then he started asking me about a different fracture in a different spot, like in the metatarsal shaft (I think?). The name start with maybe a ch- or sh-. In know he is going to ask me again and I can not find it anywhere! It is killing me! Can someone please help me with the name of this mystery fracture?!

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[kanzure]

Have you considered a shaft fracture?

- Bryan

 

[NatCh]

I work for an orthopaedeic surgeon and I have just finished high school. Today, my surgeon was picking my brain and was telling me about a foot fracture we had in the office. It was a Lisfranc fracture, but then he started asking me about a different fracture in a different spot, like in the metatarsal shaft (I think?). The name start with maybe a ch- or sh-. In know he is going to ask me again and I can not find it anywhere! It is killing me! Can someone please help me with the name of this mystery fracture?!

Chopart's fracture?

 

[dpmgrad]

I work for an orthopaedeic surgeon and I have just finished high school. Today, my surgeon was picking my brain and was telling me about a foot fracture we had in the office. It was a Lisfranc fracture, but then he started asking me about a different fracture in a different spot, like in the metatarsal shaft (I think?). The name start with maybe a ch- or sh-. In know he is going to ask me again and I can not find it anywhere! It is killing me! Can someone please help me with the name of this mystery fracture?!

Some other metatarsal type fracture names include:

March fracture = stress fracture of the metatarsal bones
Jones fracture = fracture of the fifth metatarsal base

I know that neither of these fracture names begin with ch or sh.

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

Maybe a Fleck fracture/sign?

 

[NatCh]

Maybe a Fleck fracture/sign?

Shrek fracture?

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

That is when you have a big fat guy step on your foot.

 

[NatCh]

That is when you have a big fat guy step on your foot.

Ka-ching! Dr. Feelgood for the win!