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 Base Fracture - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
网页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 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.
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 require...
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.
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 with a …
Metatarsal Fractures: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient
网页2024年7月3日 · Metatarsal fractures (broken metatarsal bones) can be acute, or caused immediately by injury. They can also occur following recurrent trauma over a longer period of time, when they are called stress fractures.
Metatarsal Fractures - Physiopedia
网页The most common fracture site is at the base of the fifth metatarsal (Jones fracture) and occurs as a result of inversion of the forefoot. The location of the fracture must be carefully evaluated since the treatment for a Jones fracture is radically different from fractures of the shaft of the fifth metatarsal.
Metatarsal Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年8月3日 · Metatarsal fractures are one of the most common foot injuries encountered in trauma and emergency. They usually occur as a result of direct trauma to the forefoot. The common presentation involves foot pain and swelling with difficulty in …
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.