Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal that are distal to the tuberosity require more aggressive treatment. This includes fractures of the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction (Figure 5) and fractures of the diaphysis (Figure 6). Complications such as delayed union and nonunion are common.
Extramedullary spinal tumors are far more common than intramedullary tumors. The most common extramedullary spinal tumors are meningiomas and schwannomas and they are both generally benign tumors. Meningiomas arise from arachnoid cells within the tissues of the spinal cord.
Topics | Cancer | Brain Cancer (Neurological Cancers) | How common is brain cancer? An estimated 22,070 children and adults were diagnosed with cancerous tumors of the spinal cord or brain in the United States in 2009. Brain cancer is the second-leading cancer found in children under 15 (behind leukemia).