title: A case of Freiberg's disease in an adult patient.
abstract: Freiberg's disease is an osteochondrosis of the IInd metatarsal head that prevalently develops during the second decade of life and that is the cause of important painful symptoms that resist conservative treatment. The disease is quite rare and must be treated surgically during its early phase in order to prevent progression that may result in permanent changes in the metatarsal head. It is the purpose of this study to describe the clinical case of a patient aged 30 years affected with Freiberg's disease, diagnosed at the age of 15 years, and never submitted to either conservative treatment or surgery.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Brescia-Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica Spedali Civili di Brescia-2a Divisione di Ortopedia e di Traumatologia. andrea@orthopaedics.com [corrected]
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Metelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome