In addition, the foot sometimes has some small pebble-like bones called sesamoid bones ... when the doctor pushes over the base of the fifth metatarsal bone First aid for people with foot injuries ...

But the most common football injury I have seen over the years in terms of metatarsal fractures is a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal – also known as a Jones fracture. The fifth ...

It all depends on the damage and which metatarsal bone is involved. It is impossible to put a timescale on recovery from a stress injury. Michael Owen (2006): Fifth metatarsal - predicted 6-8 weeks ...

Recent research has shown that intramedullary screw fixation and shock wave therapy are effective treatments for nonunions of the metaphyseal-diaphyseal region of the fifth metatarsal.

IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant had surgery Monday to repair what a source said was a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Bryant said via Twitter that the procedure ...

It all depends on the damage and which metatarsal bone is involved. It is impossible to put a timescale on recovery from a stress injury. Michael Owen (2006): Fifth metatarsal - predicted 6-8 weeks ...