Cuboid Fracture
A cuboid fracture is a Bone fracture, fracture of the cuboid bone of the foot. Diagnosis is by Projectional radiography, X-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, or Bone scintigraphy, bone scan. Treatment may be Conservative management, conservative or involve surgery, depending on the type of fracture. They are rare. If the cuboid bone is broken, then it is common for other bones in the foot to be broken or dislocated as well. Cuboid fractures are associated with Lisfranc injury, Lisfranc injuries. References

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Bone Fracture
A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a ''comminuted fracture''. An open fracture (or compound fracture) is a bone fracture where the broken bone breaks through the skin. A bone fracture may be the result of high force Impact force, impact or Stress fracture, stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture. Most bone fractures require urgent medical attention to prevent further injury. Signs and symptoms Although bone tissue contains no nociceptors, pain receptors, a bone fracture is painful for several reasons: * Breaking in the continuity of the periosteum, with or without similar disconti ...
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