Fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone

Metatarsal fracture is a very common disease. External beatings, accidental falls and other reasons may lead to metatarsal fractures. Because the metatarsal bones are located in the feet, which are used for walking, a metatarsal fracture will seriously affect a person's walking function. This will also cause extremely serious disturbances in a person's daily life, so patients must receive active treatment. Here is some information about metatarsal fractures!

1. Introduction to symptoms

Metatarsal fracture is also a very common condition, and there are many causes of this disease. This disease may sometimes be caused by external beatings. At the same time, this disease may also be caused by accidental falls. When suffering from this disease, it must be treated in time, because metatarsal fractures may sometimes cause dislocation. If not treated in time, it may have a certain impact on the patient's future life. Therefore, no matter what disease it is, it must be treated in time.

2. Treatment Methods

1. When this disease occurs, it must be treated in time, because this disease also has different degrees of severity. If the situation is not serious, you only need to take some medicine and rest for a period of time to get better, but if it is serious, surgical treatment must be used.

2. When suffering from this disease, the patient will experience pain, and the fractured part will become red, swollen, and limited in movement. If you don't know how to move the patient, do not move him/her casually. Sometimes, if you don't know how to move the patient casually, it may cause secondary injury.

3. When some people develop this disease and are unable to recover for a long time, they should go to the hospital in time to check the cause. Sometimes it may be because after suffering from this disease, the patient did not rest well and could not recover faster. At the same time, this situation may also be caused by improper diet.

3. Notes

When suffering from this disease, patients must pay attention to a proper diet and rest, and cannot eat irritating foods, because eating irritating foods will aggravate the condition of patients with fractures.