Metatarsal Fractures - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
2024年9月21日 · 2nd-5th metatarsal have distal intermetatarsal ligaments that maintain length and alignment with isolated fractures
Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures | AAFP
2007年9月15日 · Proximal fifth metatarsal fractures that are distal to the tuberosity have a poorer prognosis. Radiographs should be carefully examined to distinguish these fractures from tuberosity...
5th Metatarsal Fracture: Types, Symptoms & Treatment
A fifth metatarsal fracture is a common injury where the bone connecting your ankle to your little toe breaks. These fractures occur from injury, overuse or high arches. Providers can treat your broken bone with a cast, boot or shoe — or with surgery.
5th Metatarsal Base Fracture - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
5th metatarsal base fractures are common traumatic fractures among athletic populations that are notorious for nonunion due to tenuous blood supply. Treatment is either immobilization or surgery depending on location of fracture, degree of displacement, and athletic level of patient.
Fracture of the 5th Metatarsal: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment
2022年11月4日 · When it comes to foot injuries, fractures (breaks) in the fifth metatarsal are fairly common. Fractures of the fifth metatarsal can be divided into types called “zones.” The zone is related to...
5th Metatarsal Fracture - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年5月29日 · This activity describes the evaluation and management of fractures of the fifth metatarsal, illustrates the zones of proximal base fractures and more distal fractures, and examines the interprofessional team's role in evaluating and treating patients with these fractures.
5th Metatarsal Fractures - Massachusetts General Hospital
When a break occurs slightly more distal on the 5 th metatarsal, away from the ankle, it is called a Jones fracture. These are often seen in athletes, since they can result from increased training regimens and foot stress, rapid side-to-side movements, and from dancing en pointe (ballet).
Fractures of the 5th Metatarsal Bone
Fractures of the 5th metatarsal may occur in the base or shaft (diaphysis). Fractures of the diaphysis can be acute or stress fractures. Because these fractures have very different treatments and prognoses, accurate diagnosis is important.
4 Types of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture - Verywell Health
2022年9月10日 · Fifth metatarsal fractures occur on an outer bone of the foot. Learn which types (head or neck, dancer's, Jones, or avulsion) require surgery or don't.
Fractures of the 5th Metatarsal Bone - Injuries; Poisoning ...
Diagnosis of the 5th metatarsal is based on anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique foot x-rays. Fractures of the 5th metatarsal diaphysis can be acute fractures or stress fractures. Acute diaphyseal fractures tend to occur near the metaphysis and are sometimes called Jones fractures.