We see fifth metatarsal fractures in patients of all ages and activity levels but in our region they appear to occur most commonly in middle age or elderly females slightly more than other individuals. Some individuals may also have an anatomic predisposition to sustaining fifth metatarsal fractures. These patients normally have high arched feet and/or an alignment of the lower extremity that tends to load the outside part of their feet. What causes fifth metatarsal fractures?Ĭauses include falls, direct blows, sports, motor vehicle accidents, bony stress overload, and twisting injuries with the latter being the most common cause. High-energy injuries tend to cause multiple metatarsal fractures and usually are not solely responsible for an isolated fifth metatarsal fracture. The fifth metatarsal can sustain a fracture (or break) in several different areas. The vast majority of fifth metatarsal fractures we see occur at the base of the fifth metatarsal compared to the shaft or neck of the metatarsal.
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