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Disorders of the metatarsus include bucked shins, exostoses of the metatarsal bones, and several different types of fractures of the metatarsals.
By
Jane C. Boswell, MA, VetMB, CertVA, CertES (Orth), DECVS, MRCVS
Disorders of the metatarsus include bucked shins, exostoses of the metatarsal bones, and several different types of fractures of the metatarsals.
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