This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth metatarsal or the long bone attaching to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be extremely ...

This week we are going to discuss the fifth metatarsal of the foot, that is the bone that connects to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has several ...

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In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed weight-bearing as tolerated in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to use of a short leg ...

What does the image show? The case image shows a Jones fracture within the cortex near the base of the 5th metatarsal bone (Note: this is not a dancer’s fracture). The metal foreign body was from a ...

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If you fracture the fifth metatarsal bone in your foot, it is called a Jones fracture. This bone is on the outer edge of your foot, connecting to your pinky toe. It is a very common injury, but it ...

A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity. Tennessee Titans running back ...

Fractures of the fifth metatarsal, in the foot, are common. But doctors treat them in a variety of ways. By Gina Kolata A recent essay in The New England Journal of Medicine was titled “Heart and Sole ...