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A 26-year-old female asked:

Is it possible for a 26 year old to have an unfused apophysis? thats what my doctors are trying to diagnose, ive had lateral foot pain for 4months and an x-ray shows what looks like an avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal?

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM
Podiatry 44 years experience
You could have which commonly misdiagnosed as a subluxation of the cuboid bone. There are a few people in the country that consider this to exist. Dr. Stanley Newall. A podiatrist in Seattle Washington Wrote a very good article on this very topic. I found that a limited range of motion in a clockwise and counterclockwise position is pathognomonic for subluxation of the cuboid
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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM
Podiatry 44 years experience
Provided original answer
treatment requires manipulation of the cuboid bone . For stability follow up in a boot cast or taping. For chronic subluxation A custom orthotics is required orpro therapy has been successful
Mar 10, 2022
Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM
Podiatry 44 years experience
Provided original answer
Or prolotherapy. ( injection of Absolute alcohol, saline, sucrose x 3)
Mar 11, 2022
Last updated Mar 11, 2022

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