Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review

Fifth metatarsal bone fracture is one of the most commonest fractures of the foot. The decision for surgical or conservative approach is still inconclusive. Scoring system, decision analysis model and classification system are established to weigh between surgical and conservation approaches. Its un...

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Main Authors: Haslan H, Zar, Chi T, Mohd Yusoff Yahaya
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/
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spelling ukm-108372017-10-12T09:16:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/ Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review Haslan H, Zar, Chi T Mohd Yusoff Yahaya, Fifth metatarsal bone fracture is one of the most commonest fractures of the foot. The decision for surgical or conservative approach is still inconclusive. Scoring system, decision analysis model and classification system are established to weigh between surgical and conservation approaches. Its unique anatomy and surgical complication influence decision on optimal surgical approach. Therefore, the present review attempts to look at factors that might influence decision making in management of fifth metatarsal fracture. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/1/3_haslan_et_al_pdf_20893.pdf Haslan H, and Zar, Chi T and Mohd Yusoff Yahaya, (2016) Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review. Medicine & Health, 11 (2). pp. 131-138. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/11/2
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description Fifth metatarsal bone fracture is one of the most commonest fractures of the foot. The decision for surgical or conservative approach is still inconclusive. Scoring system, decision analysis model and classification system are established to weigh between surgical and conservation approaches. Its unique anatomy and surgical complication influence decision on optimal surgical approach. Therefore, the present review attempts to look at factors that might influence decision making in management of fifth metatarsal fracture.
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author Haslan H,
Zar, Chi T
Mohd Yusoff Yahaya,
spellingShingle Haslan H,
Zar, Chi T
Mohd Yusoff Yahaya,
Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
author_facet Haslan H,
Zar, Chi T
Mohd Yusoff Yahaya,
author_sort Haslan H,
title Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
title_short Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
title_full Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
title_fullStr Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
title_full_unstemmed Decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
title_sort decision making in management of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a short review
publisher Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10837/1/3_haslan_et_al_pdf_20893.pdf
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