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How do stress risers affect bone healing and fractures? The image to the right is one of those moments where my wife just shakes her head. We were driving through northern New Mexico when I pulled over to the side...

When is surgery indicated in 5th metatarsal fractures? It's been a busy week for metatarsal fractures. I’ve seen three 5th metatarsal fractures this week. One was a fracture that required open reduction with internal fixation (surgery). One was treated with...

A stress fracture is a nondisplaced defect in a bone that occurs due to repetitive load or trauma. A calcaneal stress fracture (fracture of the heel bone) is most often the result of a sudden abrupt injury but can occur without a history of trauma.