Metatarsal Fracture (Broken Foot Bones) | Orthopaedic Trauma ...
WEBYour foot has five long bones called metatarsals, numbered from one to five. These bones connect your foot's middle part to your toes. They can break from accidents like a heavy object falling on your foot, twisting it, or even overusing it during activities like running.
5th Metatarsal Fracture: Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBDec 29, 2021 · A fifth metatarsal fracture is a common injury where the bone connecting your ankle to your little toe breaks. These fractures occur from injury, overuse or high arches. Providers can treat your broken bone with a cast, boot or shoe — or with surgery.
Metatarsal Fractures: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Metatarsal fractures (broken metatarsal bones) can be acute, or caused immediately by injury. They can also occur following recurrent trauma over a longer period of time, when they are called stress fractures.
Metatarsal Fracture - Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Surgery …
WEBA metatarsal fracture is a break or crack in one of the five long metatarsal bones in the middle of your foot. It’s one of the most common foot injuries and can be caused by either a sudden injury or repeated stress over time.
Metatarsal Fracture: Care Instructions | Kaiser Permanente
WEBA metatarsal fracture is a break or a thin, hairline crack in one of the metatarsal bones of the foot. This type of fracture usually happens from repeated stress on the bones of the foot. Or it can happen when a person jumps or changes direction quickly and twists his or her foot or ankle the wrong way.
Broken foot - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 1, 2024 · A broken foot, also called a fractured foot, is an injury to one or more bones in the foot. A bone might break from a sports injury, a car crash, a heavy object dropped on the foot, or a misstep or fall.
Metatarsal fracture (acute) - aftercare - MedlinePlus
WEBWhat is a Metatarsal Fracture? The metatarsal bones are the long bones in your foot that connect your ankle to your toes. They also help you balance when you stand and walk. A sudden blow or severe twist of your foot, or overuse, can cause a break, or acute (sudden) fracture, in one of the bones.
Metatarsal Fractures - Foot & Ankle - Orthobullets
WEBJun 2, 2022 · Metatarsal fractures are among the most common injuries of the foot that may occur due to trauma or repetitive microstress. Diagnosis is made with plain radiographs of the foot. Treatment may be nonoperative or operative depending on the specific metatarsal involved, number of metatarsals involved, and fracture displacement.
Metatarsal Fractures - Metatarsal Fractures - Merck ... - The …
WEBFractures may occur in the long bones in the middle of the foot (metatarsal bones). There are several different kinds of metatarsal fractures, including stress fractures, Lisfranc fracture-dislocations, and fractures of the 5th metatarsal …
Quick Facts:Broken Metatarsal - Merck Manual Consumer Version
WEBYour metatarsals are a group of 5 long bones in the middle of your foot. They connect the back part of your foot to your toes. A metatarsal fracture is a break in one of these bones. All broken bones are considered fractures. For more information, see Overview of Broken Bones. What causes a metatarsal to break?