title: Freiberg's infraction in a collegiate heptathlete.
abstract: In 1914, Freiberg described a condition of infraction of the second metatarsal head. At the time, he considered direct trauma to be the etiologic agent, but he later disproved this by demonstrating a case without a history of trauma. This article describes a case of Freiberg's infraction in a female collegiate heptathlete and the effects of conservative treatment of her condition with custom-made orthoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Palamarchuk
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Oehrlein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013177:Sports