Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation of Fifth Proximal Metatarsal Stress Fracture in Athletes.
10.5763/kjsm.2011.29.1.21
- Author:
Jun Young LEE
1
;
Sang Ho HA
;
Jae Won YU
;
Sang Hong LEE
;
Ki Young NAM
;
Kyoung Chul SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. leejy88@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fifth metatarsal;
Stress fractures;
Cannulated screw;
Athletes
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ankle;
Athletes;
Follow-Up Studies;
Foot;
Fractures, Stress;
Humans;
Metatarsal Bones;
Orthopedics;
Sports
- From:The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
2011;29(1):21-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to know utility of percutaneous cannulated screw fixation of fifth proximal metatarsal stress fractures in athletes by assessment of radiological and clinical outcome. This study examined clinical and radiological union time of eleven cases of percutaneous screw fixation, which used the 4.0 mm cannulated screw, of fifth proximal metatarsal stress fracture in athletes. Type I of Torg classification is 7 cases, type II is 3 cases and type III is 1 case. All the cases showed fracture union, and all the patients resumed their athletics at the final follow-up. None of the cases complained of refracture or pain around where they had surgery, and visual analogue scale of pain, and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score was 0.73 and 93.4. The results of the study confirm that percutaneous screw fixation, which used the cannulated screw, of fifth proximal metatarsal stress fracture would help athletes resume their athletics in early stages.
