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SUBMITTER: Chow CL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6410346 | biostudies-other | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Chow Chun Lok CL Lui Tun Hing TH
Arthroscopy techniques 20190107 2
Tuberosity avulsion fractures of the fifth metatarsal are common and the lateral band of the plantar aponeurosis as the structure more likely to cause these fractures. Most tuberosity avulsion fractures heal by 8 weeks with conservative treatment. Symptomatic nonunion can occasionally occur. Internal fixation with or without bone graft is the treatment of choice for painful nonunion if conservative treatment fails. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe the details of endoscopic manag ...[more]