A novel method for internal fixation of basal fifth metatarsal fracture in athletes: a cadaveric study of the F.E.R.I. technique (Fifth metatarsal, Extra-portal, Rigid, Innovative)

A novel method for internal fixation of basal fifth metatarsal fracture in athletes: a cadaveric study of the F.E.R.I. technique (Fifth metatarsal, Extra-portal, Rigid, Innovative)

Abstract Purpose One of the main problems of Kirschner wire fixation of fifth metatarsal base fractures (in combination with a tension band wiring technique) seems to be hardware intolerance and several studies in athletes also report failure after isolated fixation with a screw only. These reports...

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Main Authors: Pieter D’Hooghe, Silvio Caravelli, Simone Massimi, James Calder, Peter Dzendrowskyj, Stefano Zaffagnini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Subjects:
Fifth metatarsal
Fracture
Internal fixation
Athlete
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-019-0213-5

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