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)

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 als...

Source: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - November 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pieter D ’Hooghe, Silvio Caravelli, Simone Massimi, James Calder, Peter Dzendrowskyj and Stefano Zaffagnini Tags: Research Source Type: research