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Togay Koç
/ Categories: Abstracts, 2013, Podium

The role of non-operative management in the treatment of the Jones fracture: a six-year series

A.C. Keenan, A.M. Wood, R.M. Boyle, F.C. Doogan, C. Court-Brown

Introduction: The orthopaedic literature appears to highlight the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, as being slow to heal, and having a high incidence of non-union. The authors present the largest case series currently published of 117 patients who sustained a Jones fracture, demonstrating patient outcomes with conservative treatment.

Methods: A computer program was use to search the Emergency department database of the Edinburgh Royal infirmary notes data base for terms 5th metatarsal combined with a coding for referral to fracture clinic over a 6 years period from 2004-2010. The researchers went through the X-ray archive, identified and classified all 5th metatarsal fractures.

Results: There were 117 patients in our series, Average time to discharge 13 weeks (4-24). 19% of patients took longer than 18 weeks for their fracture to clinically heal. At six weeks 34% were clinically healed, 59% at 12 weeks and 81% at 18 weeks. A refracture rate 6/117 5.1% was seen. A similar number of patients were managed in cast (44/ 38%) and Moonboot (50/ 43%). Those treated with a Moonboot heal significantly faster that those treated in cast (p=0.0027).

Conclusion: A large proportion of Jones fractures have delayed healing, patients who are clinically asymptomatic may not have radiological healing.

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BOFAS Hosted Events

This courses is designed to develop and extend the knowledge and skills of training foot and ankle surgeons. Techniques of arthroscopic surgery of the joints, ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot will be presented and demonstrated. Basic Skills covers the more common procedures which a foot and ankle surgeon would be likely to need. Delegates will be given ample time to develop their skills in each of the areas listed below using cadaver limbs. Questions and case presentations will be encouraged with an expert and interactive faculty.

Anterior ankle
Posterior ankle 
Haglund’s surgery
Sub-talar joint
Tendoscopy
Arthroscopic Ankle fusion
1st MTP joint

 

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This courses is designed to develop and extend the knowledge and skills of established foot and ankle surgeons. Techniques of arthroscopic surgery of the joints, ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot will be presented and demonstrated. Advanced Skills covers some more advanced and emerging techniques. Delegates will be given ample time to develop their skills in each of the areas listed below using cadaver limbs. Questions and case presentations will be encouraged with an expert and interactive faculty.

1st MTP joint
Arthroscopic lateral and medial ligament repair FHL transfer
Peroneal groove and Tibialis posterior
Tarsal coalition excision
Sub-talar fusion
Chopart joint fusion

 

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BOFAS Principles Course Taunton

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These courses are aimed at Higher Surgical Trainees / ST3 onwards and are designed to teach the core of Foot and Ankle surgery in an informal and interactive environment. The emphasis is on clinical examination cases, discussion groups and typical day-to-day clinic scenarios. Although not an exam preparation course, content is taught to the standard expected in the FRCS(Tr & Orth) exam; that of a day-one non-specialist orthopaedic consultant. Applications will open on 1st September 2023.

Venue - Taunton (TBC)

 

 

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