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Failure of operative treatment of fifth metatarsal fractures may have a variety of aetiologies. The most common are technical errors, for example, inappropriate fixation methods, i.e. small screws that break, leading to non-union. However, overlooking the presence of a simultaneous cavovarus foot deformity and failure to address it during the index procedure may lead to overloading of the lateral column, thus predisposing to failure and/or non-union.
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Chloros, G.D., Lomax, A., Giannoudis, P.V. (2024). Fifth Metatarsal Fracture Failed Fixation. In: Giannoudis, P.V., Tornetta III, P. (eds) Failed Fracture Fixation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39692-2_42
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