cavalry fracture
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cavalry fracture
A crushing plantar-flexion fracture of the tarso-metatarsal joint, which occurs when a violent force is applied to the heel along the axis of the foot when the toe is fixed; tarso-metatarsal fractures are associated with MVAs, stepladders, or misguided steps. Cf Aviator's astragalus.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.