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T B Dameron

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PubMed1975

Fractures and anatomical variations of the proximal portion of the fifth metatarsal.

Fractures of the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal are frequent and with conservative treatment uniformly heal well. In contrast, fractures of the metatarsal shaft distal to the tuberosity heal slowly. Of 100 fractures of the tuberosity, almost all were clinically united within three weeks and roentgenographically united within two months. Of twenty fractures in the proximal part of the shaft, five required bone grafts and the time elapsed before roentgenographic and clinical evidence of union was variable and often prolonged.

Adolescent↗
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The untreated anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Forty-nine patients (52 knees) with untreated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures were evaluated an average of 14 years after injury. The results were compared with those of a ten-year follow-up study on the same patients. Eighty-six percent of the knees had one or both menisci removed. There had been little change in symptoms, except that the incidence of giving way had decreased. The incidence of anterior laxity and rotary instability continued to be high. Seventy-five percent of the patients continued to participate in strenuous sports. The incidence of degenerative changes on roentgenograms had increased, with one-third of the knees demonstrating joint space narrowing or unequivocal evidence of osteoarthritis. Development of degenerative changes was associated with varus deformity, meniscectomy, and relatively heavy body weight.

Adolescent↗