Management of fifth metatarsal fractures depends on the classification of the fracture, the nature of other injuries sustained, and patient demographics. Taking everything into consideration, along with patient activity level, treatment can be nonoperative or operative. If there is more than three to...
Diagnosing these injuries in the clinical setting can sometimes be difficult given their vague symptoms. Rarely do these injuries require operative fixation and this will be further explained within the chapter. Occasionally vitamin supplementation is adequate to push these injuries into healing. With ...
Surgical Treatment of Diaphyseal Stress Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal in Competitive Athletes Background: Proximal diaphyseal stress fractures of the fifth metatarsal are common in athletes. Conservative treatment has been shown to result in high rates of delayed union, nonunion, and refracture,...
After treatment, the subjective symptoms, function of the tarsometatarsal joint and the joint s space shown on X ray in 104 cases were followed up for an average of 5 years. Meanwhile the relationships among the damage degree of articular surfaces, inadequate reduction and treatment s result ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate two different operative techniques: percutaneous intramedullary screw fixation and open intramedullary screw fixation associated with autologous cancellous bone grafting in the treatment of the proximal fifth metatarsal stress fracture in soccer players. ...
What is the treatment for Tinea pedis? Describe the two (2) things that make the first toe (the big toe) different from the other toes. What are three similarities between the bones of the foot and the hand? What are three differences between the bones of the foot and hand?
Radiological follow-up may show fracture of prostheses or immobility of joints in the long-term. However, the influence of these changes on symptom relief remains unclear.On the other hand, some recent reviews did not find MPJ replacement to be a standard treatment for diseases/disorders of the...
Treatment consisted of open reduction and internal fixation for 2 patients, closed reduction and percutaneus fixation for 2 patients, short leg weightbearing cast for 7 patients, and an elastic wrap and treatment of symptoms for 24 patients. Patients with marked displacement of the fracture ...
摘要: We describe the transfer of the extensor digitorum longus tendon to the metatarsal shaft to relieve pressure areas in patients with plantar calluses. This was done in 9 patients; in 8, the symptoms have been relieved for 5 years.
It is defined by a lateral deviation of the great toe and a medial deviation of the first metatarsal bone [1]. While non-operative treatment only reduces symptoms like pain and inflammation but cannot improve the deformity of the bone, operative treatment is much more common. However, there ...