Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures | AAFP
网页2007年9月15日 · With a basic knowledge of metatarsal injuries, primary care physicians can manage selected metatarsal fractures and identify patients who need referral.
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.
网页Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal diaphysis require more aggressive treatment, such as early surgical fixation or prolonged casting with no weight bearing. Early surgical fixation
Metatarsal Fractures - Physiopedia
网页Metatarsal fractures may result either from direct or indirect violence, and they display a wide variety of injuries ranging from isolated, simple fractures of one metatarsal to crush injuries with serial fractures and severe soft tissue compromise [15].
Metatarsal Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年8月3日 · Management of open metatarsal fractures includes thorough debridement, wound lavage, fracture stabilization using external or minimal internal fixation followed by the postoperative use of antibiotics, and planned second-look surgery.
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.
Metatarsal Fracture (Broken Foot Bones) | Orthopaedic Trauma ...
网页Treatment. Most broken metatarsals can heal without surgery. You might need a special shoe, boot, or cast. Your doctor will tell you how much weight you can put on your foot. As the bone heals in eight to twelve weeks, the pain will get better. For stress fractures, you need to rest and stay off your foot for several weeks.
Proximal fifth metatarsal fractures - UpToDate
网页2024年7月1日 · • Management – Acute fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal heal poorly compared with similar fractures of other metatarsals. Before initiating nonoperative treatment, the clinician and patient should thoroughly discuss treatment options, including early referral for possible operative repair.
Fifth metatarsal fractures: an update on management, …
网页2022年1月1日 · If treated operatively, anatomic reduction and intramedullary fixation with a single screw, with or without biologic augmentation, remains the ‘gold standard’ of management; recent reports however report good outcomes with open reduction and internal fixation with specifically designed plating systems.
Metatarsal shaft fractures - UpToDate - Wolters Kluwer
网页2024年5月23日 · Jonathan Grayzel, MD, FAAEM. Literature review current through: Aug 2024. This topic last updated: May 23, 2024. INTRODUCTION. The approach to metatarsal fractures varies according to the location and type of fracture. Fractures of the metatarsal shaft are discussed below.