Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are 3 distinct fracture patterns that affect the base of the fifth metatarsal. Unfortunately, the ...

This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth metatarsal or the long bone attaching to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be extremely ...

Background: Metatarsal fractures are among the most common foot and ankle injuries, with an annual incidence of 6.7 per 100 000 persons. Approximately 30% of metatarsal fractures affect the base of ...

In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TORONTO — Team physicians who treat high-level athletes with fifth metatarsal fractures, ones that are in zone 2 ...

Background There is little information about Metatarsal Five (MT-5) fractures for specific sports. Objective To study the occurrence, the imaging characteristics, the lay-off times and healing ...

A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity. Tennessee Titans running back ...

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 ...

According to Cincinnati Bengals writer Geoff Hobson, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton will start the season without one of his prime targets, wide receiver Marvin Jones, who is recovering from a foot ...

A fifth metatarsal fracture or broken fifth metatarsal requires immediate diagnosis. This is a common foot injury that occurs many times due to a separate injury in the foot that requires the patient ...