Surgical Management of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures in Athletes

Surgical management is indicated in alete athletes with zone two and three proximal fifth metatarsal fractures, without having failed the trial of non operative management. In non elite athletes and lay people, surgery is reserved for failure of at least 68 weeks of non operative Management or in the setting of unacceptable displacement. The correct answer to this question is, one, collegiate socra player with an acute, non displaced zone two, proximl fifth meetatarsal fracture. And five, all of the above: A high school varsity la cross player who has no evidence of bony healing after one month of conservative management.