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Unusual osteochondral fracture of the second metatarsal head in a paediatric patient treated with bioabsorbable pin
  1. Hafiz Muhammad Umer,
  2. Hafiz Javaid Iqbal and
  3. Raghuram Thonse
  1. Trauma & Orthopaedics, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
  1. Correspondence to Mr Hafiz Muhammad Umer; hafiz.umer{at}nhs.net

Abstract

Osteochondral second metatarsal head fractures are rare. Various management options have been described in the published literature. We used bioabsorbable pin (Activa Pin) system for our case of second metatarsal head fracture. This method not only achieves good compressive fixation, it also eliminates the risk of implant-related issues such as implant irritation. To our knowledge, no such paediatric case managed with this technique has been published in the literature.

  • paediatrics
  • orthopaedic and trauma surgery
  • radiology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-238376

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors HMU and HJI conceived, designed and wrote manuscript. RT was involved in writing and reviewing the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.