Biologic status, screw fit and position contribute to failed fifth metatarsal fracture treatment in athletes
Biologic status, screw fit and position contribute to failed fifth metatarsal fracture treatment in athletes
Source: Healio
Team physicians who treat high-level athletes with fifth metatarsal fractures, ones that are in zone 2 at the proximal extent of the fifth metatarsal and known as Jones fractures, should focus on ways to avoid failed treatment if they decide to surgically fix the fracture, a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, said here.
