CONCLUSION: Because routine radiographs of the foot may fail to reveal an avulsion fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal, an additional projection should be obtained to better assess this ...
A fifth metatarsal fracture or broken fifth metatarsal requires immediate diagnosis. This is a common foot injury that occurs many times due to a separate injury in the foot that requires the ...
47.93±4.59%). Conclusions Stress on the lateral side of the foot during heel raise may cause stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal.