The Use of Percutaneous Screw Fixation without Fracture Site Preparation in the Treatment of 5th Metatarsal Base Non-Union

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Non-union following a proximal 5th metatarsal fracture can cause considerable pain with high morbidity with loss of work. Although many authors advocate early surgical management of zone 3 injuries (Jones fracture), zone 1 and 2 fractures are...

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Main Authors: Gavin Heyes FRCS, MSc, Michael Grant MB BCH, Andrew P Molloy MBChB, MRCS (Ed), FRCS (Tr&Orth), Lyndon W Mason MRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00215