Nonunion of a Stress Fracture at the Base of the Second Metatarsal in a Soccer Player Treated by Osteosynthesis with the Bridging Plate Fixation Technique

Background. A stress fracture of the second metatarsal base in soccer players is extremely rare. In this case study, we report a nonunion of a stress fracture at the base of the second metatarsal in a female soccer player who had persistent pain despite continued conservative treatment, who then was...

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Main Authors: Futoshi Morio, Shota Morimoto, Shintaro Onishi, Toshiya Tachibana, Tomoya Iseki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6649443