Fifth metatarsal ... the treatment of Zone 2 and Zone 3 fractures is more contentious and should be tailored to the individual patient and the specific characteristics of the fracture[1].

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Calcaneal fracture is the most common fractured tarsal bone. The mechanism of injury is axial ...

Acute avulsion fracture of the base of the first metatarsal is a rare occurrence, caused by an eccentric contraction of the peroneus longus tendon insertion. A number of case reports have been ...

A Jones fracture is a fracture at the base of 5th metatarsal (the long bone on the outside of the foot ... However, sometimes the bone shows signs of delayed or non-union (non-healing), even after ...

She had increased her walking activities a couple of weeks before the pain started. On clinical examination, there was a marked swelling and painful area on the second metatarsal. Plain radiographs ...

Allograft will have a more difficult time healing and is subject to stress fracture with time. Lamm B. Percutaneous distraction osteogenesis for the treatment of brachymetatarsia. J Foot Ankle Surg.