Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy· 2018Q1
Early return to playing professional football following fixation of 5th metatarsal stress fractures may lead to delayed union but does not increase the risk of long-term non-union
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- 2018year
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Returning to professional football play 8 weeks or less after intramedullary screw fixation of 5th metatarsal stress fractures increases the risk of delayed radiological union (24% at 3 months) but does not impact the ultimate outcome or increase the risk of long-term non-union (3% overall).
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