Studies of Fragmentation
Studies of Fragmentation of the Tarsal and Metatarsal Bones Resulting From Recurrent Metabolic Insults

Francis M. Pottenger, JR., MD

In analyzing more than 400 x-rays of children’s feet, most of whom had shown evidence of allergy, he found a large number showed evidence of tarsal and metatarsal fragmentation. He found this condition correlated with a combination of physiological stress, as in the infant’s walking, and severe metabolic upset, such as acute illness or recurrent allergic insult.

15 pages, 45 x-rays, reprint.