Stress fractures are common overuse injuries in athletes. They occur during periods of
increased training without adequate rest, disrupting normal bone reparative mechanisms …

Aim To compare surgical and conservative treatment for high-risk stress fractures of the
anterior tibial cortex, navicular and proximal fifth metatarsal. Methods Systematic searches of …

Foot fractures are among the most common foot injuries evaluated by primary care
physicians. They most often involve the metatarsals and toes. Patients typically present with …

Background This study assesses the outcomes of surgical vs. conservative management in
the treatment of the Jones fracture. Materials and methods A systematic review using four …

Fractures of the Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Bone: A Critic... : JBJS Reviews Fractures of the
Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Bone: A Critical Analysis Review : JBJS Reviews JBJS Journal …

Purpose 5th metatarsal stress fractures are frequently encountered in professional football.
There is concern that early return to play following intra-medullary screw fixation may lead to …

Background: Although the benefit of primary intramedullary (IM) screw fixation of fifth
metatarsal Jones fractures in athletes is clear, limited data support its use in conventional …

Injuries of the metatarsal bones in football are relatively rare and in most cases are localized
in the fifth metatarsal. The gold standard of the diagnosis of fractures in this area can be X …

Management of zone 2 fifth metatarsal fractures varies based on treating specialty Page 1 THE
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL 942 MT Kingery, ML Kadiyala, R. Walls, A. Ganta, SR Konda, KA …

Objective. Fifth metatarsal fractures occur mainly in young athletes, with an estimated
incidence of 1.8 per 1000 individuals per year. This study aims to evaluate the functional …