Background Proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures (so called Jones fractures ... In all players bone union was achieved after conservative treatment without quitting playing soccer. Conclusions ...

Metatarsal injuries are common in athletes and usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot or as stress fractures.

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 ...

‘Making the change to more minimal footwear or to a forefoot strike too quickly can increase the risk of a metatarsal stress fracture ... ‘The most important treatment is rest,’ says ...

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