Metatarsal Fracture - things to understand
Fracture patterns of traumatic metatarsal fractures vary so that conservative and surgical care cannot be consistent in each case. (this means that not all fractures are the same - so you need to be take your time and try to let your body help you heal yourself).
Depending upon the nature of the metatarsal fracture, casting may be in a walking cast or may require a period of non-weight bearing in a hard cast. Fractures at the front part of the foot include metatarsal and toe fractures. These are the most common foot and ankle fractures that you can find.
Stress fractures are thought to account for 16% of injuries related to sports preparation, and the metatarsals are most often involved.
Now may be you visited this blog and you don’t have indeed a Metatarsal Fracture, instead you have a Jones fracture : These fractures sometimes take a longer time to heal. A stress fracture can be treated with a removable cast boot or cast worn for 6 to 8 weeks. Jones fractures are caused by overuse, repetitive stress, or trauma. They are less common and more difficult to treat than avulsion fractures.
Hi. Please advise me fro my husband’s sake. He slipped down cellar stairs in Holland about 2 months ago and only after 2 days went to the hospital where it was discovered he had an oblique fracture of the 5th metatarsal. After 6 weeks in a light weight bearing cast the fracture did not heal and the x-rays show that it is worse now than before. He is now in UK after his contract was terminated - luckily he is paid up to the end of January! The dox here have the original x-rays on CD from the hospital in Holland and the surgeon here in UK says he will review the fracture in a weeks time and to consider pinning along with taking a sliver of his hip bone to help it heal. The very words sliver and hip bone in the same sentence giver me sliv…I mean shivers! At the moment my husband is walking around on it ok but not as much as he would like to due to the discomfort - not huge pain might I add - but if he has it pinned it means more immobility and casts etc…..he is a chap who puts weight on very easily and not moving around will exacerbate this problem. Should we search for a second opinion and what’s this about taking some hip bone to help the bone heal? Any ideas and suggestions will be very welcome. Regards Jo Gill
Comment by Jo Gill — December 27, 2009 @ 3:30 am