5th Metatarsal Stress Fracture: a potential career-ending injury? – a talk with Prof. Dr. Niek van Dijk

By 12 July, 2018Home, Podcast

 

5th Metatarsal Stress Fracture: a potential career-ending injury? – a talk with Prof. Dr. Niek van Dijk

 

For this fifth episode we talked with Prof. Dr. Niek van Dijk, a world-renowned surgeon and specialist in surgery of the ankle and knee, sport traumatology and arthroscopic surgery.

In this interview we discuss some aspects regarding 5th metatarsal injuries like:

  • Most common 5th metatarsal injury in football players;

 

  • Treatment options, both surgical and conservative;

 

  • Recommended surgical procedure for a football player;

 

  • Estimated time to return to play.

 

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