Fractures of the base of the 5th metatarsal

Foot

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 96-98

  Ekrol, I ^a   Court Brown, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base of 5th metatarsal; Fracture patterns; Plantar aponeurosis; Tendon insertions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOPENIA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2342436361     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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