5th Metatarsal Base Fracture - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
网页2023年12月20日 · 5th Metatarsal Base Fractures are among the most common fractures of the foot and are predisposed to poor healing due to the limited blood supply to the specific areas of the 5th metatarsal base. Diagnosis is made with plain radiographs of the foot. Treatment can include protected weight bearing, immobilization or surgery depending on location ...
Proximal fifth metatarsal fractures - UpToDate
网页2024年7月1日 · The fifth metatarsal is located on the lateral side of the foot (figure 1A-C). Its proximal portion is divided into three parts: the tuberosity (or styloid), intermetatarsal zone (metaphysis), and proximal diaphysis (figure 2).
Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures | AAFP
网页2007年9月15日 · Nondisplaced fractures of the proximal portion of metatarsals 1 through 4 can be managed acutely with a posterior splint followed by a molded, non–weight-bearing, short leg cast. If radiography...
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.
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.
Fifth metatarsal fractures and current treatment - National …
网页2016年12月12日 · Operative intervention is recommended for base of the fifth metatarsal avulsion fractures (zone one) with more than three millimeters of displacement. Acute and delayed union zone two fractures may be managed nonoperatively but operative management with an intramedullary screw should be considered in athletes.
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 …
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...
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.
Fifth Metatarsal Fractures - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and …
网页2024年2月20日 · Zwiester and colleagues’ review of fifth metatarsal fracture treatment recommends that head and neck fractures of less than 3 to 4 mm of displacement and less than 10° of plantar angulation as calculated on standard radiographs can be treated conservatively with either an elastic stocking, posterior splint, short-leg walking cast, or stiff ...