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Case
The patient is a 27-year-old male who presents to urgent care with foot pain, for which he says there is no explanation. With probing, he reveals that he is a “fanatic” about running, and that the pain has persisted for close to 7 months.
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Differential Diagnosis
- Capsulitis
- Freiberg disease
- Metatarsal stress fracture
- Metatarsalgia
- Tendinitis
A Runner with a History of Foot Pain
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