A fifth metatarsal fracture or broken fifth metatarsal requires ... Certain situations require surgical treatment. The foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon can perform surgery to help the bone ...

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...

Treatment usually involves ... such as the "dreaded black line" stress fracture of the tibia/shin and the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, heal poorly and often are treated with surgery.

Metatarsal injuries are common in athletes and usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot or as stress fractures.