What is base of 5th metatarsal fracture?
What is base of 5th metatarsal fracture?
The the long bones in your foot are called metatarsals. They are numbered from 1 to 5. This fracture is at the base of the 5th metatarsal, which is where the name comes from. The break has occurred in a part of the bone that normally heals without a problem, so you won’t need to have a plaster cast.
How do people break their fifth metatarsal?
Fifth metatarsal fractures are generally the result of trauma to the foot, caused either by a direct blow or a rotational (twisting) injury. Rolling your foot and ankle toward the outside, called an inversion injury, is the most common cause of fifth metatarsal fractures (and also a common cause of ankle fractures.)
When can you start walking after a metatarsal fracture?
As you recover, your provider will instruct you to begin moving your foot. This may be as soon as 3 weeks or as long 8 weeks after your injury.
What is a 5th metatarsal base fracture?
The base of the fifth metatarsal is located on the outside (lateral) aspect of the foot where you can feel a prominent bone, about half way along the length of the foot. There are two types of 5th Metatarsal base fractures: Avulsion Fractures (Dancer’s Fractures)
What is the prevalence of metatarsal fractures?
Metatarsal fractures are frequently encountered injuries of the foot. Approximately five to six percent of fractures encountered in the primary care setting are metatarsal fractures. In adults, metatarsal fractures peak in the second to fifth decades of life.
What are the treatment options for Zone one metatarsal fractures?
Evidence based studies suggest that nondisplaced zone one fractures at the base of the fifth metatarsal are treated with protected weightbearing utilizing one of the many modalities varying from a short leg cast to elastic dressing and rigid shoe only as seen in Table Table11[3,9,26,29-32].
What is an avulsion fracture of the ankle?
In an avulsion fracture, a small piece of bone is pulled off the main portion of the bone by a tendon or ligament. This type of fracture is the result of an injury in which the ankle rolls.
