5th Metatarsal Fracture: Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
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.
Fracture of the 5th Metatarsal: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
2022年11月4日 · Fractures occurring in the outer bones of the foot are called 5th metatarsal fractures. They're common injuries in athletes or dancers but can happen to anyone.
Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal - Foot Health Facts
A fifth metatarsal fracture, or broken 5th metatarsal, requires immediate diagnosis and treatment to avoid long term 5th metatarsal pain, among other potential issues.
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.
5th Metatarsal Fracture - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年5月29日 · Fractures of the fifth metatarsal are the most prevalent metatarsal fractures. These fractures peak during the third decade of life for men and the seventh decade for women. There is a strong correlation between female gender and zone 1 fractures and dancer's fractures.
Proximal fifth metatarsal fractures - UpToDate
2024年7月1日 · Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal pose an important diagnostic challenge. A difference of millimeters in location may lead to a vastly different prognosis and treatment plan; a suboptimal treatment regimen can cause delayed union, reinjury, and …
Fifth Metatarsal Bone Fracture Types and Definition - Verywell …
2022年12月1日 · The fifth metatarsal is the most commonly fractured of all the metatarsal bones. Three primary types of fractures occur in the proximal fifth metatarsal, and all have different treatment implications.
Fractures of the 5th Metatarsal Bone - MSD Manuals
Diagnosis of fractures 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.
The comparative study of clinical outcomes among early …
6 天之前 · The optimal treatment for displaced or comminution fifth metatarsal base fractures remain debated. Ninety displaced or comminution fifth metatarsal base fractures patients were randomly selected into three groups: the ulnar hook plate fixation group (n=30), the immobilization treatment group (n=18), and the early functional group (n=30). The assessed factors included …
Fifth Metatarsal Fractures - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and …
2024年2月20日 · Throughout the years, there have been various classification systems for fifth metatarsal fractures, most of which focus on proximal fifth metatarsal fractures. In 1902, Sir Robert Jones 14 first described a proximal metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction fracture.