Frieberg’s disease (also known as infraction) is a condition of cartilage degeneration, usually involving the second and third metatarsals. This causes tremendous pain and damage at the joint. The diagnosis can be confirmed using X-ray, MRI and/or bone scan. The initial management involves restricting foot movement and reducing foot pressure, following the failure of which surgical options are considered. This article focusses on the symptoms, diagnostic techniques, treatment options and the effectiveness of the treatment of Freiberg’s disease.
Freiberg’s disease (named after Dr. Alfred H. Freiberg who first discovered this condition in 1914) is a condition of cartilage degeneration of usually the second or the third metatarsals. The loss of structural integrity of metatarsals or a fracture of the bone may result in loss of bodies of bone causing further pain. This leads to the…
