Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Sep 2017
Surgical Treatment of Zone 1 Fifth Metatarsal Base Fractures Using the Locking Compression Plate Distal Ulna Hook Plate.
The distal ulna hook plate was recently introduced for the treatment of fifth metatarsal base fractures, but no special articles have reported the surgical results of the plate fixation of displaced or comminuted fifth metatarsal base fractures in zone 1, which are the most common forefoot fractures. ⋯ The distal ulna hook plate might be considered an effective surgical method for zone 1 displaced fifth metatarsal base fractures or multifragmentary, osteoporotic fifth metatarsal base fractures.