The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outer edge of the foot that connects to your smallest toe, sometimes called the pinky toe. You have five metatarsals in your foot. Each metatarsal ...

The fifth metatarsal is the metatarsal on the outside of the foot that connects the ankle with the little toe. It is slightly different from the other metatarsal bones. It bulges slightly at its ...

If you fracture the fifth metatarsal bone in your foot, it is called a Jones fracture. This bone is on the middle outside of your foot, connecting to your pinky toe. It is a very common injury but ...

"March fracture" is a metatarsal stress fracture that commonly occurs in joggers and requires stopping jogging for 4-6 weeks. The fifth metatarsal (the one attached to the pinkie toe ...

The fifth metatarsal is the sticky-out bit on the outside of your foot, halfway between your ankle and your toes. These also often need an operation because it has a nasty habit of not joining up ...

This means that the fourth metatarsal is aided by the 'splint effect' of the bones on either side. Preston's David Nugent broke his fifth metatarsal in March 2006 and returned to action after being ...

It all depends on the damage and which metatarsal bone is involved. It is impossible to put a timescale on recovery from a stress injury. Michael Owen (2006): Fifth metatarsal - predicted 6-8 weeks ...

LISANDRO MARTINEZ is set to undergo a second operation on his broken metatarsal today after suffering an injury setback. The Argentine, 25, first suffered the issue back in April and was out for 11… ...