Avulsion Fracture Foot

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Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday an MRI on Favre’s foot revealed the stress fracture as well as an “avulsion” fracture in the heel bone. An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Childress said Tuberosity avulsion fractures cause pain and tenderness at the base of the fifth metatarsal and follow forced inversion during plantar flexion of the foot and ankle. Local bruising, swelling and other injuries may be present. Nondisplaced tuberosity An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Favre had arthroscopic surgery on the ankle in May. It has bothered him this fall, and he hurt it in Sunday night's 28-24 loss at Green Bay. Favre was limping during An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or a ligament. Favre had arthroscopic surgery on the ankle in May. Favre was mocked over the weekend on “Saturday Night Live.” On Sunday night he was so hobbled after the Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday an MRI on Favre's foot revealed the fracture and an "avulsion" fracture in the calcaneus, which is the heel bone. An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Favre had Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday an MRI on Favre's foot revealed the stress fracture as well as an "avulsion" fracture in the heel bone. An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Childress said .

All it took was an injury to his ankle which might keep him out and a Saturday Night Live skit, which was the best bit on SNL so far this year. First off, with regards to the injury, he has a stress fracture and another called an avulsion fracture Dude doesn’t even need surgery! Brad Childress revealed Monday that quarterback Brett Favre is in a walking boot and has two fractures in his left ankle. Childress said an MRI exam showed Favre suffered an avulsion fracture and a stress fracture but Favre threw three interceptions against his old team, the Packers, and hurt the ankle when he was hit on one the interceptions. Childress said Monday the MRI revealed a fracture and an “avulsion” fracture in the calcaneus, which is the heel bone. “After practice yesterday, Kevin made us aware of discomfort in his right foot," Thunder General Manager Sam Presti They are less common and more difficult to treat than avulsion fractures." The injury to Durant is another in a long list of injuries .

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5th Metatarsal Fracture