Metatarsal fractures are the most frequently encountered injuries of the foot. Approximately 5-6% of fractures in the primary care setting are metatarsal fractures. The management of these fractures generally depends upon the classification and nature of the fracture. The current article focuses on the surgical management of these fractures.
A transverse fracture at the junction of the diaphysis and metaphysis without extension into the fourth and fifth intermetatarsal articulation is defined as the jones fracture. Jones fracture is named after Sir Robert Jones as he was the first one to describe it. Surgical approach A variety of surgical modalities are available for the management of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures such as percutaneous fixation with an intramedullary screw, corticocancellous bone graft, closed reduction and cross pinning with K-wire fixation, or open reduction and…
