A fifth metatarsal fracture or broken fifth metatarsal requires ... Certain situations require surgical treatment. The foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon can perform surgery to help the bone ...

Treatment usually involves rest ... black line" stress fracture of the tibia/shin and the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, heal poorly and often are treated with surgery.

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...