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Radiography of right foot consistent with a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal (arrow).
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Radiography of the right foot was consistent with a stress fracture at the base of the fifth metatarsal with associated soft tissue inflammation (Fig. 1).
Radiography of right foot revealing a well healing fifth metatarsal fracture with callus formation (arrow), 4 weeks after initiation of teriparatide.
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Four weeks into therapy with teriparatide, repeat imaging revealed evidence of bony callus and new bone formation of the right fifth metatarsal, consistent with a healing fracture (Fig. 2).
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Radiography of left foot consistent with a fracture of the first metatarsal (arrow).
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Radiography of the left foot confirmed the presence of a first left phalanx stress fracture (Fig. 3), and the patient was instructed to wear an immobilizing boot for at least 6 weeks.
Radiography of left foot revealing a well healed fracture of first metatarsal with callus formation (arrow), 4 weeks after initiation of teriparatide
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At the end of 4 weeks, repeat imaging revealed a fracture that was well healed with callus formation seen (Fig. 4).