Fractures of the fifth metatarsal; diagnosis and treatment

Injury

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 555-562

  Zwitser, E W ^a   Breederveld, R S ^a  

^a RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fifth metatarsal; Internal fixation; Jones fracture; Metatarsal fractures; Non operative treatment; Operative treatment

Indexed keywords

AVULSION FRACTURE; BONE SCREW; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FIFTH METATARSAL FRACTURE; FOOT FRACTURE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; JONES FRACTURE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METATARSAL BONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952104730     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.035     Document Type: Review

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