This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth metatarsal or the long bone attaching to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be extremely ...

The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outer edge of the foot that connects to your smallest toe, sometimes called the pinky toe. You have five metatarsals in your foot. Each metatarsal connects ...

In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity. Tennessee Titans running back ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Major League Soccer athletes who sustain a sports-related fifth metatarsal fracture return to sport at a high ...

Background The stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone (5MT) frequently occurs in youth soccer players in Japan, and it is very important issue to prevent this fracture. Objective To confirm ...

Background Jones fractures are common injuries in football players, particularly during the developmental years, and they often become problematic once they progress to complete fractures. Early ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Blake Wesley injured his right foot during Friday night’s game vs. Denver. Imaging conducted revealed a fracture to the fifth metatarsal base. A timeline for return to ...

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