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How long to recover from a split not clean cut metatarsal bone?
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∙ 15y ago
With no stresses or movement ( that's what casts are for ) any bone will heal in six to eight weeks. A metatarsal is stressed every time you step, so you should expect a little longer.
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∙ 15y ago
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What bone is proximal to the fifth metatarsal?
The cuboid is proximal to the fifth metatarsal. It's the most lateral of the tarsals.
What bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?
Medial cuneiform
Could you walk if you had a broken metatarsal bone?
yes, because its behind your big toe .......
What is the function of the medial cuneiform bone?
Like other tarsal bones, this bone plays a role in motion and support of the body. Additionally, the medial cuneiform touches four other bones: the intermediate cuneiform bone, the navicular, and two metatarsal bones.
What is the most frequently broken carpal bone?
Fifth metacarpal, boxers fracture it's called , in the foot it's fifth metatarsal and called dancers fracture.
What is dystrophic calcification of the metatarsal joint?
a metatarsal is a bone in your foot!
What bone is proximal to the fifth metatarsal?
The cuboid is proximal to the fifth metatarsal. It's the most lateral of the tarsals.
What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior in humans?
The tibialis anterior inserts into the medial cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatarsal bone in humans.
What is the difference between a metatarsus and a meTatarsal?
Metatarsal means 'of' or 'pertaining to' the tarsi. Metatarsus refers to a bone of the foot or ankle.
What bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?
Medial cuneiform
What is the bone running down the middle of the foot?
Third Metatarsal.
What is a sesamoid bone vertebra clavicle metatarsal patella?
patella
What does the metatarsal do?
it is a bone that connects to the tarsal.
Where area might you likely find the 1st metatarsal bone?
the foot
What is a Jones fracture?
A Jones fracture is a fracture of the 5th metatarsal of the foot. It is often mistaken for a Dancer's fracture (avulsion of bone off base of 5th metatarsal).
Where is the distal three-fourths of the 5th metatarsal?
The fifth metatarsal is the bone on the outside edge of the foot. The distal part of it is the part farthest from the ankle and closest to the little toe.
Could you walk if you had a broken metatarsal bone?
yes, because its behind your big toe .......
