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ArticleCureus2025

Management of a Displaced, Osteoporotic Cuboid Fracture: A Case Report.

Claire Cotton, Ryan Langston, Joshua Fernicola, Jake Knight, Jason Bowman

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Claire CottonOrthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.
Ryan LangstonOrthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.
Joshua FernicolaOrthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.
Jake KnightOrthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.
Jason BowmanOrthopaedic Surgery, Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cuboid fractures are relatively rare injuries to the midfoot that commonly occur simultaneously with additional fractures and disruptions to different articular surfaces. Due to the cuboid's large articular surface and contribution to the maintenance of lateral column stability, treatment of cuboid fractures can be difficult and manifest with a variety of post-operative complications. Although simple cuboid fractures can be managed conservatively, at this time, there is no standard operative approach for displaced cuboid fractures. Furthermore, the management of these fractures can be further complicated by poor bone quality, making them unamenable to traditional open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and plate fixation. This case report outlines the diagnosis and surgical management of a closed cuboid fracture-dislocation in a 43-year-old female patient with osteoporosis.

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bone healingcancellous allograftcomminutedcuboidcuboid dislocationcuboid fracturedemineralized bone matrixlateral columnopen reduction internal fixationosteoporosis

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PMID40895664
PMCPMC12393304

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