Fifth metatarsal fractures and current treatment

Figure 1 Radiograph of a Torg type II fifth metatarsal fracture.

Figure 2 Radiograph of a fifth metatarsal Torg type III fracture, which has nonunited.

Figure 3 Radiograph of a zone one fifth metatarsal fracture.

Figure 4 Classification system created by Mehlhorn et al[18] based on risk of displacement with more medial joint entry of the fracture line. Type I, type II, type III are defined as fracture line entry in the lateral one-third, middle one-third and medial one-third, respectively[18].

Figure 5 Radiograph showing healing in a nonunion treated with a percutaneous 3. 5-mm cortical lag screw.