Metatarsal injuries are common in athletes and usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot or as stress fractures.

This column describes how to stabilize pelvic limb fractures in small birds by applying a simple, inexpensive and beneficial tape splint. The tape splint technique can be used effectively in birds ...

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...

The most common injury to the fifth metatarsal is an avulsion fracture. It occurs when the tip of the bone closest to the ankle is pulled off by a tendon, often during an ankle sprain. A Jones ...

‘Making the change to more minimal footwear or to a forefoot strike too quickly can increase the risk of a metatarsal stress ...

Shin splints are a common problem in the lower leg for athletes who change from one playing surface to another between seasons. And getting yourself some proper cushioned footwear will help to soften ...

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the fracture lines were observed in the proximal metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the 5th metatarsal bone. Conclusion In order to prevent Jones fractures from occurring in the pivoting leg during ...

Stress fractures were first described in 1855 by a Prussian military physician. He observed signs and symptoms of stress fractures in soldiers' feet resulting from their long marches. Stress ...

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is ...