5th Metatarsal Base Fracture - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
网页2023年12月20日 · 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.
Proximal fifth metatarsal fractures - UpToDate
网页2024年7月1日 · Overview of fracture types and key distinctions – Three different fracture types occur in the proximal fifth metatarsal: tuberosity avulsion, acute diaphyseal, and stress diaphyseal. Prognosis and treatment differ substantially among them.
Metatarsal Fractures - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
网页2024年9月21日 · Metatarsal fractures are among the most common injuries of the foot that may occur due to trauma or repetitive microstress. Diagnosis is made with plain radiographs of the foot. Treatment may be nonoperative or operative depending on the specific metatarsal involved, number of metatarsals involved, and fracture displacement.
5th Metatarsal Fracture - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页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 …
Fifth metatarsal fractures and current treatment - PMC
网页2016年12月12日 · There are a variety of modalities for operative management of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures including percutaneous fixation with an intramedullary screw, corticocancellous bone graft, closed reduction and cross-pinning with Kirschner-wire (K-wire) fixation, or open reduction and internal fixation with minifragment plate and screws[3,4,9].
Fifth metatarsal fractures: an update on management, …
网页2022年1月1日 · The patient’s history and physical examination is extremely important to differentiate between an acute vs a stress fracture. Patients with acute fifth metatarsal fractures present with pain, localized swelling and tenderness, difficulty in walking or weight-bearing, and in some cases, ecchymosis.
Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures | AAFP
网页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...
Fifth metatarsal fractures and current treatment. - Orthobullets
网页This article provides a thorough review of fifth metatarsal fractures with examination of relevant literature to describe the management of fifth metatarsal fractures especially the proximal fracture. A description of nonoperative and operative management for fifth metatarsal fractures according to anatomical region is provided.
Diagnosis and Management of Common Foot Fractures | AAFP
网页2016年2月1日 · Metatarsal shaft fractures are initially treated with a posterior splint and avoidance of weight-bearing activities; subsequent treatment consists of a short leg walking cast or boot for four...
Percutaneous Fixation of a Fifth Metatarsal Base Fracture
网页The fifth metatarsal is the most commonly fractured metatarsal, with base of the fifth metatarsal fractures first described by Sir Robert Jones in 1902. After his description of these injuries, the eponym Jones fracture has at times been indiscriminately applied to all base of the fifth metatarsal fractures.