Accompanying Injuries of Ankle Joint Among the Fifth Metatarsal Basis Fractures.

Although most of the fifth metatarsal basis fractures and ankle sprains occur as a result of a common mechanism, physical examination and patients' complaints are very important. Routine MRI imaging should be unnecessary for most patients. If a patient with a fifth metatarsal basis fracture has complaints about his/her ankle joint, one should be aware of bone marrow edema which was observed in 41% of our study population.