Percutaneous Fixation of a Fifth Metatarsal Base Fracture

Benjamin B Lindsey; Neil K Bakshi; James R Holmes; Paul G Talusan; David M Walton; Thomas M Hearty

doi:10.1097/BOT.0000000000002165

Percutaneous Fixation of a Fifth Metatarsal Base Fracture

J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Aug 1;35(Suppl 2):S58-S59. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002165.

Authors

Benjamin B Lindsey¹, Neil K Bakshi², James R Holmes³, Paul G Talusan³, David M Walton³, Thomas M Hearty⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN.
² Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI.

PMID: 34227615
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002165

Abstract

Owing to a vascular watershed, zone II and III fifth metatarsal base fractures commonly progress to nonunion without operative intervention. This article and the accompanying video demonstrate the use of intramedullary screw fixation for a fifth metatarsal base fracture and review treatment decisions involved with management of these injuries.

MeSH terms

Bone Screws
Foot Injuries*
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures, Bone* / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone* / surgery
Humans
Metatarsal Bones* / diagnostic imaging
Metatarsal Bones* / surgery