Nonoperative treatment of fifth metatarsal fractures in an orthopaedic suburban private multispeciality practice

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 704-707

  Konkel, Kurt F ^a,b,c   Menger, Andrea G ^a,b   Retzlaff, Sharon A ^a,b  

^a Advanced Health Care Inc ^*

^b Orthopaedics   (United States)

^c Advanced Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Fifth Metatarsal Fracture; Forefoot Fracture; Jones Fracture; Neck Fracture; Nonoperative Treatment; Stress Fracture; Tuberosity Fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOREFOOT; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTER CAST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS FRACTURE; WALKING AID; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 24644490541     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502600907     Document Type: Review

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