Comparison of Bone Healing and Delayed or Nonunion Rates Between Operatively and Non- operatively Treated Displaced Zone 1 Fifth Metatarsal Fractures

Comparison of Bone Healing and Delayed or Nonunion Rates Between Operatively and Non- operatively Treated Displaced Zone 1 Fifth Metatarsal Fractures

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Acute fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal are one of the most common injuries to the foot, occurring in up to 70% of all metatarsal fractures1. Displaced zone 1 fractures of the fifth metatarsal with greater than 2 mm fracture gap or tho...

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Main Authors: C. James Kim BA, Selene G. Parekh MD, MBA, Justin Tsai MD, Joseph T. O’Neil MD, Daniel Fuchs MD, Rachel Shakked MD, Brian S. Winters MD, Joe Daniel DO, David I. Pedowitz MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011423S00266

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011423S00266

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