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Metatarsal Fractures

Udit Agrawal  1 , Vivek Tiwari  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Metatarsal Fractures

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Metatarsal fractures are relatively common injuries of the foot. The main goal of treatment is to restore the alignment of all metatarsals, hence maintaining the arches of the forefoot and thereby resulting in the distribution of a normal weight under the head of metatarsals. If properly managed, these injuries are easy to treat and have a favorable prognosis. On the other hand, these injuries may also result in prolonged disability in scenarios of malunion or non-union. Metatarsalgia is one of the common sequelae in cases with failure in achieving the ascertained goal of management.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Udit Agrawal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Vivek Tiwari declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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