Treatment usually involves rest ... black line" stress fracture of the tibia/shin and the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, heal poorly and often are treated with surgery.

Metatarsal injuries are common in athletes and usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot or as stress fractures.

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...