Jones and Fifth Metatarsal Fractures. How To Treat Your Broken Foot
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2024
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In this informative episode of "Talking with Docs," the doctors delve into the intricacies of foot fractures, focusing on Jones and Fifth Metatarsal fractures. Join them as they break down the anatomy of the foot, discuss common causes of these fractures, and explore the symptoms and diagnostic procedures involved. Learn about the importance of proper treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention strategies to ensure optimal recovery and foot health. Whether you're a healthcare professional or someone interested in foot injuries, this video provides valuable insights into managing Jones and Fifth Metatarsal fractures effectively.
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broke mine in zone 1, 8 days ago, and didn't bother to go to a doc for 2 days cause I thought it was a normal sprain (and yes I walked on both feet for those 2 days). Finally went to the doctor's office cause the swelling had increased, was immediately put in a cast, and told to not put pressure on the foot at all. Started walking on both feet after about 5 days cause I feel no pain (or sometimes only a minor pain, like a discomfort) in the foot even thought Im not on any pain meds. Will get another X-ray to see if the foot has healed tomorrow and give you guys an update (like the comment so I remember to).
Update, got an Xray again and thankfully im healing really well, so well infact that the X-ray tech asked if it had been 4-5 weeks since the incident and could not believe it when I told him it had been only one week.
I broke my navicular bone and saw Dr Zalzal at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital. He was awesome!
Did you bring him a package of Kale? LOL.
@@bw6078 Oh c'mon Chicken Wings would be better! 🐔
@@bw6078 haha no this channel wasn’t around then, had I known !
I broke my 5th metatarsal in zone 2 almost a year ago. Thankfully didn’t need surgery but they were going to stick me in a proper cast for 8 weeks until I swore I wouldn’t remove the walking boot hahah. Completely non-weight bearing, used crutches. I was shocked at the state of my foot after it had healed. SO swollen, bruised, flat… all the muscles in my leg had atrophied so it looked MUCH skinnier than my good leg. Started physio and was forced to use a walking cane for a month after having my boot off. It took months of physio to get back to normal walking, rebuilding the arch of my broken foot, getting the mobility back. The swelling and bruising also lasted many months after finishing physio. I’m all good now but even a year later my foot will just randomly swell and hurt, especially if I am on it for long stretches. Anyway, the moral of the story is don’t let yourself become Vit D deficient unless you want brittle bones! All this misery from literally stepping on a bad sidewalk crack. Take your supplements, people!
I am a retired US podiatrist. He did a great job!
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I was one of the unlucky ones with a Jones Fracture that developed into a non-union. Took 5 months of trying to get it there naturally but in the end it needed a little extra help. Thanks to Dr. Danny Aurora for fixing it up well. Almost 18 months PO and foot feels great. Also thanks to Dr. Brad Weening for giving it your best shot early on. This fracture can definitely be a stubborn one!!
Many thanks Docs for another great video. I had an elderly friend who broke her fifth metatarsal when she turned in bed. The tightness of the overlying sheet caused the bone to fracture. She was confined to bed for some weeks before she was allowed to start moving. Unfortunately she was never able to walk without a slight limp. All because of an extra tight sheet! This was twenty-five years ago. I’m sure treatment has improved since then
Great program Doc’s. My husband and I enjoy them very much, plus you make us laugh. Smart and funny, nothing better.
I was running in the Hills and stepped on a rock and broke my fifth metatarsal three years ago. As soon as I told people, that's what happened, turns out almost everyone knew someone who had that injury. It's a very common sports injury apparently.. my pain went away after six weeks.
Broke my fifth metatarsal, below zone three and needed surgery. I was in a cast for 6 weeks and then the boot. That was over three years ago and I still have pain at the site at times.
After a long fall from a rearing horse I broke mine. I was soon allowed to walk carefully after a few weeks so I chose to do it along a trout stream in the Sierra Nevada where I could do an occasional cold soak to keep the swelling down. Healed fast! ❤ (but don't take my advice when you have great docs like these guys!)
Wish the boot was available when I broke my baby toe. It has been at least 20 years. It must have some OA. Since it has started to get painful on long walks.
Love these videos. You docs are wonderful and Awesome .
Thank you for your work and teaching abilities.
I'm loving the validation that my Ortho was awful. I was in a knee boot 24/7 and she refused to allow PT while in the boot. She also thought there was no need for PT. I had a trip to Costa Rica 7 weeks after and I was hiking with a cane and very supportive hiking boots. I wasn't going to miss that trip. Wearing supportive shoes, Brooks stability shoes, right out of the boot made a huge difference in pain and balance.
Zone 2 5th metatarsal Jones fracture happened in December- luckily was not displaced - had a cast on for 12 weeks and walking boot for a month - just now getting back to walking. The injury was frustrating, but I am very happy I listened to my doctors and took it very slow. Area still gets sore. Elevate the injured foot and stay off it as much as possible. Healing cannot be rushed or the bone will be re-injured -
Best of luck!
@@TalkingWithDocs. Hello doctor, I have a comminuted fracture of the 5th metatarsal, my doctor put it in a cast. When I went for a checkup after the 15th day, the boiling did not start. Is this normal? Can I get better without surgery? Please reply.
This was great. Now can you consider doing one on a "March" (stress/overuse) fracture? (2nd Metatarsal & Ball of Foot ..and since we all like puns... mine even happened in the month of March ! Really. I'm at week 6 and oh my... My Guide Dog wants to get us walking farther and faster again, sooner than later. Thanks Heaps.
Thankyou Docs! Very informative!
Once again, perfect explanations. I broke 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal at the same time, 5th escaped! Same treatment plus crutches, non operative, all good except DVT caused by long car and air journeys during treatment, so important to ensure blood flow.
Great video!! Always learn so much. Thank you Docs. I haven't broke my foot I did however step off a curb wrong and ended up with a severe sprain and a bruised bone. I have developed a healthy fear of curbs now LOL.
Great video Docs!👍
Lots of great information about the injury, treatment and length of healing!
I guess I've been lucky since I've only had one broken bone in my body and that was a leg.
You always let us know the best thing to do and if the situation is an emergency.
Thanks for sharing another information video!
Best medical explanation and advise I have heard so far on a broken foot. Broke my foot 4-2 and I finally got my FP to order an X-ray. Up to now he only said to exercise the foot/ankle after a sprain. Made referral to Ortho but they never contacted me…so called them. Terrible clerical handling of a referral. Soonest they can see me is in two weeks. You say we are in control of our healthcare….but that is not true statement in today’s healthcare. Thanks for video. Well done.
I wish we had more Doctors like this 🇺🇸
Very informative nice work.
Interesting video, thanks docs! I’d love to see a video with Dr. Aurora on hallux rigidus and fusion of the joint vs implants such as cartiva.
Great job!! Now after breaking each foot twice within 2 years can you give me any idea how to stop this from becoming a reoccurant problem. I'm exercising well in between and wearing only good tennis shoes at all times. Is surgery my best shot?
Thanks finnaly my issue
What about an old, untreated fracture on the outside of the foot that is now aching, sometimes a lot?!!!
Broke my pinky toe a few years ago. Wished I could say it was from mountain climbing, but it was from walking into furniture. Still can’t wear certain shoes/sandals that are not closed in, on the side. When it happened the toe was sitting at greater than a ninety degree angle to the foot . I thought I could just home remedy tape it to the next toe but I ended up having to wear a cast boot to immobilize it, so I could sleep and to protect it from being moved. Wished I sought medical help right away, as it took longer to heal. Toe was harder to heal than a broken arm for me, because it’s harder to immobilize. Thanks so much for covering this topic.
Off exact the subject, I broke the 3rd metatarsal, stress fracture going for a simple walk. Pediatrist put me in a boot. Within 2 days, my spinal alignment, gait, balance was thrown so far off I developed pinched nerves in my lower back. Doctor said quit wearing the $180 boot, try a post surgical shoe. Same result. He said the spine would correct itself in a few months. Not. 7 months later, I still have pain across the lower back and down both hamstrings. The foot healed fine with rest, better shoes. Now I need see a neuro surgeon to look at the possible damage to the spine.
So weird that ive been putting off going to the Dr. This week. Ive had a random 2nd and 5th Metatarsal fracture a couple years ago, so im pretty sure ive got a 5th fracrure right now. Thanks for the video
I broke my left 5th metatarsal, got a screw immediately and asked to have it removed after one year. That was about 20 years ago. I continued jogging without issues ever since.
I broke my 5th metatarsal after rolling it on rocks. I was in a cast to start, it wouldn’t heal. Non Union break and It was plated and screwed. After a year, the screws migrated and the hardware was removed. I was not allowed to weight bear. It’s fine now. I had an awesome doc.
Had a nondisplaced jones fracture 4 months ago. Non-weight bearing my broken foot for 3 weeks and been on a walker boot for 2 months after. Greatfully did not need a surgery for my case.
I fractured my fifth meta seven days ago. While playing volleyball, I landed on someone's foot and turned my left ankle. I heard and felt it pop. The pain took my breath away. I was able to hobble over the hospital, where they confirmed 5th MF. The next day, there was no pain. The day after that, i saw the foot specialist. So it's zone 2/3 jones fracture. 4 weeks in a walking boot, non weight bearing. If healing well🤞i can start to walk and wean off the walking boot. Thanks for the video. It was very informative.
The sesamoid bones are visible under the first metatarsal distal end.
Similar in functional anatomy to the patella bone.
In bunion situation they rotate with the metatarsal inward and upward to a non functional alignment.
Oft taken for granted the foot anatomy is very complex and important to overall health.
10:14 Thank you so much! I have been limping around for 2 weeks! Finally had an X-ray that shows a zone 1 fracture. I am in a Post-op sandal for 4 weeks
I injured my left foot fifteen or twenty years ago, and it sure sounds similar to this type of injury. I was throwing a chain while helping another driver tie his dolly onto his fifth-wheel plate, as I stepped forward with my left foot, I felt a pop on the outside of my foot, actually, it was three pops in a row. Afterward, I was unable to push the clutch in to shift with the ball of my foot and had to use my heel to relieve the pain. Now, that side of my left foot is painful and my foot swells a lot. Does this sound like that kind of injury?
Please whft about foot drop. .w only 25 degree angle...???
16 weeks in a boot. That was how long I was in a boot ( I took it off at night), Not very compliant patient here - I walked on the boot early, and I think it probably made the healing slow. I also had fractured the 3rd and 4th metatarsals, though, the 3rd having a longitudinal fracture, and I tore the Lisfranc tendon. I escaped surgery, though.
I fractured the fifth meatarsal on my right foot also fractured the ankle broken off the leg bone. Super painful. Though it heal very well. I had to have the fracture casted for over ten weeks.
Oh no!
Yup slipped on a step barefoot and snapped the fifth. Ended up with a cast clear up t my calf. After a week of cast banging on my ankle I cut it off. There was some displacement. I took a pop cycle stick wrapped gauze around the stick to pad it and taped it to bottom of my foot. Worked great. Changed the gauze daily on the stick. After about six weeks of wearing the taped stick( fit inside my tennis shoe fine) it healed. 20 plus years later no problems.
No way !? I took my cast off 2 weeks later now I have 2 months and it’s healed but hurts a lot depending on what type of shoe I wear , lol
@@ChristianMartinez-qw5tk doctors asked me how I got cast off. I told them soaked it in bathtub if hot water till soft and took my metal sewing scissors and cut it off! LOL. It healed great. My ankle was crazy bruised at first from loose cast banging on it. Where cast ended at my toes was sliding almost to my heel. Wasn't doing any good anyhow.
People it seems underestimate the dangers of having the sheets tucked in too tightly. Heard a lot of people have hurt their feet that way.
Is this the same as a stress fracture??? Thanks my fav guys in blue. Can you give some info on AVN????
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I had a 5th MF playing sport. Had to ride my motorbike home afterwards. Good times.
In 2007 I fractured 2 metatarsal in the middle of my right foot. Occupational Health sent me over to the ED for an x-ray. I was told there was no fracture, but just a sprain and given orders for PT. I could not tolerate standing and walking. I caught rides to work and used one of the hospital wheelchairs when I got there. It wasn't getting any better. They ordered more PT. I think this only made the fracture worse. I went from November 7th to December 15th before they ever let me get an MRI. Yep. Two fractured metatarsal. I didn't get in to the surgeon's office until December 26th. He placed a hard cast on me. When he took it off, only one of the bones had healed. He sent me to a foot surgeon. He concluded that he could repair it, however, it would leave me with worse arthritis and pain than if we did nothing. Hopefully he didn't just gaslight on this because it was a work injury. This many years later, and I still can't stand on it very long. I need a rollator walker.
Hey guys! This is only partly related to this. Feet. Peripheral neuropathy. Idiopathic. What’s the latest research? Got the official diagnosis, with all the classic tests, and advice for managing pain including meds. Internet research is full of wild claims and differing opinions. What’s the latest real evidence based research on managing pain, slowing or reducing progress of deterioration for those of us whose source of the nerve injury is unclear. Love all your work!
Thank you so much for your video. I fractured my 5th met 4 days ago, confumred by xray to be right on the line of zone 1/2.
I have a boot. My question is should i be on my feet or not? If not, how long should i be off of them for? I am self employed and so need to make financial plans. Thank you 😊
Hi! I have a dislocated fifth metatarsal that will need surgery to “relocate “ it. What is the recovery like for that?
Do you ever use electrical current therapy on this fracture? I have heard that this speeds the rejoining of the area of the break.
During foot surgery to correct 2 hammer toes. Something went wrong and I lost the 3rd toe to gangrene and the pin was pulled immediately on the second toe as it also was turning a little blue. Now years later the second toe is moving to the vacant area a hurting. What can be done to straighten it permanently? Thanks
While walking in the mountains I twisted my left foot and got 5th metatarsal oblique fracture. Feels little pain when putting pressure on the left side of foot.In a fiber cast plaster for a month . Having collagen, calcium and vitamin c. Any advice or suggestions are welcomed.
In the wrist the scaphoid bone ( somewhat comparable to the foot’s navicular bone) because of its very high percentage of articulation surfaces is limited by necessity to limited blood supply thus making healing a bit problematic and taking extended periods. Our joints and skeletal structures are miraculously designed.
In the foot the first metatarsal and its attachment point articulation with the medial cuneiform bone ( distal of the navicular bone) can rotate on its axis to cause a bunion situation. Then the big toe is inclined to shift it’s normal position to a more lateral direction towards the other toes and the metatarsal head creates a bump on the side of the foot.
Normal feet are so perfectly aligned and a marvel of interconnecting range of motions.
The tendon attachment point on the fifth metatarsal is unique design in the body.
Unfortunately it can be somewhat vulnerable to breakage.
I had a "dancer's fracture" to my fifth metatarsal after rolling my foot on a walnut while running downhill. I think had to walk 1.5 miles to my car only putting weight on that heel. There was no pain unless I made a specific movement. I was in a boot 24/7 for 6 weeks. My bone heeled but my foot, angle and hip have never forgiven the time in the boot. Hindsight I should have spent some time out of that boot.
Doc, did you ever have a video on lowering your blood sugar ?
I would be interested in the 2 small bones behind the big toe, having put too much weight on them..
I slipped going down our stairs and broke my right foot about 4 years ago but didn’t realize it. About 8 months ago I went to a podiatrist and found out it had broken the bone you’re talking about in this video. I went in due to some pain & discomfort and numbness in the outside edge of my foot. The doctor took X-rays and found out I had broken the bone but didn’t mention I needed surgery when I saw her. Depending on my shoes I wear my right little toe will tend to go somewhat numb as well as the side of my foot going halfway back to my heel. Is this normal? Can anything be done at this point to correct the discomfort and numbness I get or is it most likely too late and I just need to wear good supportive shoes or orthotic shoes?
The other thing I discovered is that if the inflammation is not treated, it can damage your joints and bone.
My daughter had a screw put in. When do this come out?
Untreated Lis franc (R) foot Dropped a crock pot on my bare foot!!! A week earlier I tore my (L) Meniscus exercising. Impossible to stay off foot for the 6-9 week non weight bearing therapy😂
I had nondisplaced fractures across 4 toes and a chip fracture on the medial cunieform, so they had me wear a boot but the swelling continued. Then I was put in a cast which made it difficult to apply ice to ease the swelling and pain. The inflammation spread up my foot to the ankle and lower leg, so when the cast was removed these areas plus the foot and toes were very stiff, inflamed and very painful. My toes had been squished in the cast so now some are misaligned.
It shocked me when the doc told me to just start walking in my regular shoes. My foot was stuck in a flexed position that I could not even roll it to walk normally. If I can avoid it, I would never wear a cast again.
hi. im a drummer and have a prolonged (5 year) stress fracture in my right foot from the bass drum pedal in the second and third metatarsals. i also made it worse by running. is there anything that you can recommend for my feet? i need to be able to play drums for two hours a day. i usually play high intensity rock n roll. its my life.
i had switched to barefoot running shoes both for running and drumming and they may have caused problems.
I broke my 5th metatarsal zone one, I was only strapped up. I can’t weight bare atm as so painful, I’m also diabetic, how long healing would this take.
Fractured in a car accident in 2010. It still gets very swollen by end of day. I had tons of hardware…all gone now
Found out today I have a zone one fracture in two spots. I was told over the phone it was a Jones fracture and another fracture I can't pronounce. And now waiting for an orthopedic to call me for a schedule what should I do until then?
On holiday i fell on a step and broke my 5th metatarsal at the base. Didnt know it was fractured until 10 days after the accident when i had an xray and scan done. Went to ED and was put in a moonboot. Saw the trauma clinic last week and was told they recommend i not have surgery even those displaced a little (looks like pac man 😅) as its now too late as its started healing and where the fx is , is not a good place to pin. Fingers crossed 🤞 it continues to heal well. I see the clinic again on 14th june and will see how its all going . The look forward to being able to drive again ! Im in western Australia 😊
What can you do after 40 (some-odd) years of not having anything done and your having problems? Is it too late?
Is it okay to walk if no pain on zone 2 non displaced fracture even if radiographically it's still split? Doesn't this make things worse? I'm talking just regular everyday walking not running or athletics. I'm so tired of crutches :/
Fell off a ledge and broke my calcaneous in three places and cracked the talus bone. 3.5 months non weight bearing. No surgery because it was work comp doctor who worked for the insurance company. 9 months later, walking with pronounced limp. Left hip aches daily from being on crutches so long. Will probably never jog again. A terrible injury. Post traumatic sub taler arthritus has set in. DONT BREAK YOUR HEAL.
I have a multiple closed fracture of metatarsal 2,3,4 bone in my foot. The bones were not lined up properly.
I received an operation I have pins in between my toes. Three weeks after surgery my stitches cannot be removed because of swelling. I can’t seem to rid the swelling. Any advice please
Thanking you in advance
I’ve broken mine twice, left foot. I was told nothing could be done but to wear a boot. So I did and told I could keep working as a nurse on my feet all day. I suffered, believe me! This was in 2005, healthy age 56, boot was to the knee. Why didn’t anyone take better care of me? United States
I had a misdiagnosis Jones fracture that I walked on for 8 months and ended up with a screw inserted. It’s been good ever since.
Do you feel the screw when you walk? What did the surgery end up costing?
@@codingispower1816 no I don’t even know it’s there. My insurance paid it all so I don’t know what it cost
I had the boot. This was the second fracture of the same bone in 3 months that year.
Nothing was done the first time, I was told it would heal itself, and it did. Maybe😂.
I Broke my Fibula , Very Painfull 😢 I was in a boot almoust 3 months ,😮
I broke my 5 metatarsal 2 month s ago but I don’t have insurance so it’s been healing on it’s own, Had a cast for 2 weeks then I took it of on my own still hurts to walk not as bad feels like it’s getting better
I didn’t have insurance either due to me changing jobs… you should’ve just applied for charity and they would’ve taken care of it. I owed 150k and now I only owe 2k
@@Yalllame07 how do I do that ? Man I have / months 2 weeks dude and I’m like 65 percent , the worst part is I’m going homeless won’t have the money for my rent next month
@@Yalllame07 I’m born here to bro and it’s wack to not get. No help specially from the government
My daughter broke her fifth metatarsal jumping into a foam pit at a trampoline place. Two years later she broke her cuboid bone at a laser tag place. We no longer take her out to have fun. Just joking! 😂. My daughter did have to wear a boot, both times.
Thank you for the laugh!
recovering from an avulsion fracture on my foot non displaced . It’s healed very well. i went skiing this weekend and i didn’t feel it 💪😊⛷️
Agter how many weeks you wear off cast?
After how many weeks you wear off cast?? I have same fracture 2 dsys back