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: Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2021年12月29日 · 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 …
Metatarsal Fracture (Broken Foot Bones) | Orthopaedic Trauma ...
网页Your foot has five long bones called metatarsals, numbered from one to five. These bones connect your foot's middle part to your toes. They can break from accidents like a heavy object falling on your foot, twisting it, or even overusing it during activities like running.
Metatarsal Fractures: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient
网页2024年7月2日 · A metatarsal fracture occurs when one of the long bones of the midfoot is cracked or broken. This may be due to sudden injury (an acute fracture), or due to repeated stress (stress fracture). In this article: Where are the metatarsal bones? Are there different types of metatarsal fracture? What causes metatarsal fractures?
Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures | AAFP
网页2007年9月15日 · Metatarsal fractures represent 5 to 6 percent of fractures encountered in primary care. 1, 2 They range from easily managed fractures to more complicated fractures that...
Metatarsal Fractures - OrthoPaedia
网页Metatarsal fractures are common injuries to the foot often sustained with direct blows or twisting forces. Many of these fractures are easy to treat and have a favorable prognosis. However, metatarsal fractures that go on to malunion or nonunion can lead to disabling metatarsalgia or midfoot arthritis.
Fracture of the 5th Metatarsal: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
网页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.
Metatarsal Fracture: Care Instructions | Kaiser Permanente
网页A metatarsal fracture is a break or a thin, hairline crack in one of the metatarsal bones of the foot. This type of fracture usually happens from repeated stress on the bones of the foot. Or it can happen when a person jumps or changes direction quickly and twists his or her foot or ankle the wrong way.
Metatarsal Fractures - Physiopedia
网页Common signs of metatarsal fractures are: Painful swelling; Axial pressure pain; Patients with metatarsal fractures complain about pain on ambulation or the impossibility of weight bearing. The forefoot is swollen and tender to palpation.
5th Metatarsal Fractures - Massachusetts General Hospital
网页Identifying the fracture location and severity is essential in determining treatment, and imaging such as X-rays are important for making an accurate diagnosis. Ankle injuries and trauma injuries can cause a fracture of the 5th metatarsal, but the bone is also prone to stress fractures.