Freiberg disease on X-ray: 4 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing freiberg disease. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Flattening, sclerosis and fragmentation of a metatarsal head, most often the second.
- Later, joint space narrowing and secondary osteoarthritis.
- Typically affects adolescent girls.
Quiz yourself on bone & joint disease images
Cases
Case #49213095Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #49213096Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #56774891Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #35623408Bone & joint disease · AdvancedOther bone & joint disease diagnoses
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- Bone metastases
- Enchondroma
- Gout
- Hallux rigidus (first MTP osteoarthritis)
- Hallux valgus (bunion)
- Heterotopic ossification
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Multiple myeloma
- Neuropathic (Charcot) arthropathy
- Non-ossifying fibroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondroma (exostosis)
- Osteoma
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Synovial chondromatosis
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.