Any doctors on this board?

[CobraKalas]

Had a small injury yesterday playing football with some friends, landed on the outside of my foot and took myself out of the game. Had an X-Ray done today and this is what I see from the 2 pictures. It hurts where I have circled RED and looks like a small break/fracture. Anyone know how serious it is?

 

[sam92lx]

no.. but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.

 

[ririck]

Top picture, that diagonal line is a fracture.

 

[SNCBOOM]

FordSVTFan is/was an MD. Also, Kirks5oh is I think :shrug:

 

[Devine]

Yes that is a fracture.

 

[CobraKalas]

Think I need a cast or just a boot? I can stand but hurts to put any pressure/weight on just that foot. Also hurts more to left leg and let foot dangle than it does to have foot supported

 

[ririck]

Think I need a cast or just a boot? I can stand but hurts to put any pressure/weight on just that foot. Also hurts more to left leg and let foot dangle than it does to have foot supported

Buddy, how did you get the xrays without getting a medical examination, anyway?

 

[CobraKalas]

Buddy, how did you get the xrays without getting a medical examination, anyway?

I went to my family doctor, he said he wasn't sure if it was a break/fracture or a sprain so he gave me a order form for an x-ray, got the x-ray done at a different location. They sent a copy of these to my doctor and gave me a cd-rom. I got home and checked these out.

 

[VenomousDSG]

Walk it off big guy. J/K, it does look like a fracture but im no doctor.

Edit: Just noticed your from wheaton too! Never seen you around before.

 

[Black Talon]

no.. but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.

:rollseyes

 

[03WhtCobra]

That is a fracture of the proximal 5 metatarsal, sometimes referred to as a "pseudo Jones fracture". It is usually treated with a walking boot for 4-6 weeks.

Its a very common fracture and easily treated, unlike a Jones Fracture which is sometimes treated with pinning of the bone and cast.

 

[CobraKalas]

Walk it off big guy. J/K, it does look like a fracture but im no doctor.

Edit: Just noticed your from wheaton too! Never seen you around before.

ah, I'm at almost the northern most tip of Wheaton 3 blocks from Geneva Rd, Don't go down to Naperville too often unless to drink, in which case I'm not going to drive the Cobra.

 

[03dsgcobranc]

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/lowerfx/g/dancers.htm
fractured the base of your 5th metatarsal this page may be helpful although it does not look like a full jones fx
i am not a doctor i am an xray tech . it will be best to consult a good orthopaedist

 

[CobraKalas]

So should I keep doing Ice on 15 off 15? its not really swollen anymore, just wondering if that's still necessary?

 

[VNGNCE908]

Avulsion Fracture Fifth Metatarsal
fractured the base of your 5th metatarsal this page may be helpful although it does not look like a full jones fx
i am not a doctor i am an xray tech . it will be best to consult a good orthopaedist

Yep. 5th metatarsal fracture. I'm no doc, just a 2nd year medical student...:shrug: Wish I was done already, being in school 8-5 then studying till 3 am makes you feel like this: :kaboom:

 

[CobraKalas]

Well the Dr Office called back this morning, said it was a fracture, sending me to see an Ortho. Wish me luck

 

[bsmith782]

I fractured my thumb like that last new years. Went to a urgent care where they gave me a glove/cast thing. Damn thing still hurts from time to time.

 

[Lefty10]

Looks like, to me, a pretty good fracture of the lateral side of the 5th metatarsal.

 

[Slo3kgtVtr]

Yes, I broke my foot in the same place when I was 16. The bone was already in a "good" placement, so they put me in a cast for 60 days and then a walking cast for 30 days. It healed great and I've never had a problem since.

 

[CobraKalas]

Have an apt tomorrow 2:15 now, tired of waiting. On a side note, I walked from my couch in family room to my kitchen island, slowly and bad form, but without crutches (Don't plan on doing it often at all) but I couldn't have dreamed of doing it yesterday.