1. What is a Jones fracture and what is the treatment?
2. What is a Nutcracker fracture and what is the treatment?
3. What is a March fracture and what is the treatment?
Answers:
1. A Jones fx is a transverse fx through the base of the 5th metatarsal. It is treated with NWB cast for 6 weeks and ORIF if nonunion occurs.
2. A Nutcracker fx is a cuboid fx, treated with ORIF.
3. A March fx is a fatigue fx of one of the metatarsals, treated with cast.
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