Foot Trauma
A 24-year-old professional basketball player presents with 6 weeks of lateral foot pain that worsened during training camp. He denies any specific injury. Examination reveals tenderness at the proximal 5th metatarsal shaft. Radiographs show a transverse fracture at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction with periosteal reaction and intramedullary sclerosis. The orthopaedic surgeon discusses treatment options for return to sport. Regarding 5th metatarsal fractures and management:
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The 5th metatarsal base has THREE distinct fracture zones: Zone 1 (tuberosity avulsion) is the most ...
Jones fractures (Zone 2) occur at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction DISTAL to the 4th-5th intermet...
Zone 1 tuberosity fractures (pseudo-Jones) require surgical fixation in most cases due to poor blood...
Zone 3 proximal diaphyseal stress fractures show PRODROMAL symptoms (weeks of aching), radiographic ...
Surgical technique for Jones/Zone 3 fractures: intramedullary screw (4.5-6.5mm solid screw), entry p...
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