Link: https://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/7032/metatarsal-fractures
Description: WEBJun 2, 2022 · 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.
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Link: https://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/7031/5th-metatarsal-base-fracture
Description: WEBDec 20, 2023 · 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.
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Link: https://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/322141/adult-foot-trauma-radiographic-evaluation
Description: WEBSep 19, 2018 · force through metatarsal heads on plantarflexed foot leads to compression of midfoot between metatarsals and talus. • vertical fracture = cuneiforms/navicular. Medial (30%) inversion leads to adduction of midfoot on hindfoot. • flake fracture = dorsal talus/navvicular, lateral calcaneus, cuboid.
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Link: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2007/0915/p817.html
Description: WEBSep 15, 2007 · Most metatarsal shaft fractures are oblique or transverse ( Figure 1A). Displacement is usually minimal unless more than one metatarsal is fractured. Fracture position is best assessed...
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK544369/
Description: WEBMay 29, 2023 · 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.
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Link: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/proximal-fifth-metatarsal-fractures
Description: WEBSep 20, 2023 · 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 chronic pain and disability.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK574512/
Description: WEBAug 3, 2023 · Metatarsal fractures are relatively common injuries of the foot. The main goal of treatment is to restore the alignment of all metatarsals, hence maintaining the arches of the forefoot and thereby resulting in the distribution of a …
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Link: http://upload.orthobullets.com/journalclub/free_pdf/19571301_19571301.pdf
Description: WEBThe radiographic appearance of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture is classified into three types under the Torg classification: type I, fracture on the lateral aspect of the tuberos-ity, extending proximally into the metatarsocuboid joint (Figure 2, A); type II, Jones fracture, beginning lat-erally in the distal part of the tuber-osity and exten...
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Link: https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/injuries-and-poisoning/fractures/metatarsal-fractures
Description: WEBFractures may occur in the long bones in the middle of the foot (metatarsal bones). There are several different kinds of metatarsal fractures, including stress fractures, Lisfranc fracture-dislocations, and fractures of the 5th metatarsal bone. (See also Overview of Fractures .) Stress Fractures of the Metatarsals.
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Link: https://ota.org/for-patients/find-info-body-part/3723
Description: WEBHome. For Patients. Learn about Your Injury. Metatarsal Fracture. Share. Physical Therapy Videos - Foot & Ankle. Basic Anatomy. There are five metatarsal bones in a normal foot, numbered 1 through 5, from the one attached to the big …
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