Intramedullary Screw Fixation of a Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Stress Fracture in an Elite Athlete: A Case Report

Intramedullary screw fixation of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures is a simple surgical procedure, enabling early postoperative weight-bearing and subsequently rapid return to competitive sport, which is of great significance for elite athletes. The procedure is described in an elite basketball pl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steffen Sauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-01-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599833