Functional treatment for fractures to the base of the 5th metatarsal - influence of fracture location and fracture characteristics

Fractures to the base of the fifth metatarsal are common, but their treatment remains controversial. Especially for Lawrence and Botte (L&B) type II fractures, there is conflicting evidence and consequently no...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - December 16, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sebastian Felix Baumbach, Wolf Christian Prall, Michael Kramer, Mareen Braunstein, Wolfgang B öcker and Hans Polzer Tags: Research article Source Type: research