Roturas o grietas producidas en alguno de los huesos que componen el pie. Incluye fracturas de los dos huesos pequeños y redondos que están justo debajo del dedo gordo (huesos Sesamoideos), de los huesos del tercio medio del pie (huesos metatarsianos), o de los huesos situados en la parte posterior del pie, como el hueso Calcáneo del talón.
Se produce por un traumatismo directo, caídas, torceduras o por sobrecarga repetitiva en el hueso. Practicar deportes de impacto, utilizar equipo deportivo inadecuado o tener osteoporosis, aumentan el riesgo de padecerla.
Se manifiesta con dolor, hinchazón, hematoma y/o deformidad del pie.
Se diagnostica mediante exploración física y la realización de una prueba de imagen.
El tratamiento se basa en controlar el dolor y permitir se se recupere el hueso utilizando analgesia convencional y evitando cargar peso sobre el pie; casos más severos pueden necesitar cirugía.
Para prevenir las fracturas es aconsejable usar calzado adecuado, realizar una dieta rica en calcio y vitamina D y evitar traumatismos en la medida de lo posible.
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