Surgery for Jones Fracture, Zone III fifth metatarsal fracture

[Rod Hagen]

Anyone have any experience with this surgery?  Recovery time?  According to this article, the patients were non-weight bearing on the injured foot for two weeks only post-surgery, was that your experience?  Anything else you have to share.  Asking for a friend.   THANKS!

Zone II and III fifth metatarsal fractures in athletes - PMC

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This study aimed to review indications, complications, and outcomes of zone II and III fifth metatarsal fractures based on recent literature.High rates of nonunion...

 

 

Edited April 10, 2023 by Rod Hagen

[+ nycman]

7 hours ago, Rod Hagen said:

Asking for a friend

I’m assuming your friend is a "high level" athlete or has had
nonunion and/or repeated fractures at the site?
Otherwise, I believe surgery isn’t indicated for these fractures. 
With a screw in place weight bearing at 1-2 weeks seems reasonable, 
but keep in mind they won’t be hiking mountains for a month or two.
 
I don’t know much more than that. I wish your friend the best. 
Unfortunately, foot fractures and foot surgery suck. 

 

[Rod Hagen]

2 hours ago, nycman said:

I’m assuming your friend is a "high level" athlete or has had
nonunion and/or repeated fractures at the site?
Otherwise, I believe surgery isn’t indicated for these fractures. 
With a screw in place weight bearing at 1-2 weeks seems reasonable, 
but keep in mind they won’t be hiking mountains for a month or two.
 
I don’t know much more than that. I wish your friend the best. 
Unfortunately, foot fractures and foot surgery suck. 

 

Surgery is recommended in his case, though I don't remember why.  I know Zone 3 is the most complicate place for this kind of fracture.  Anyway, we are hoping for just 2 weeks until he's weight-bearing (in a boot/Aircast).  Thank you.

They do suck.  11 years ago I shattered my calcaneus rock climbing and had an ORIF, ten pins, two plates and was off my foot for almost two months, and then only partial weight bering for some time afterward.