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 ...

We also found consensus in the literature and experts that operative treatment of Jones and stress fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal will lead to a higher healing rate and faster time to ...

Many of these metatarsal fractures are because of stress or over-use ... When beginning training, I always advise a gradual start over the first 6-12 months and then slowly build this up. Fearn: It ...

Background Fifth metatarsal stress fracture (Jones fracture) is one of the issues of sports-related injuries. Objective Exploration of unknown risk factor for developing Jones fractures. Design Case ...