Bone
Metatarsals
Five bones of the forefoot
High-yield
The 5th metatarsal base (styloid) is a common avulsion fracture; the 2nd metatarsal is a classic march (stress) fracture site.
Overview
Five miniature long bones forming the forefoot skeleton, numbered 1–5 from the great toe, each with a base, shaft, and head.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Long (miniature)
- Key landmarks
Base; Shaft; Head; Tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal
- Articulations
Tarsal bones (tarsometatarsal joints); Proximal phalanges (metatarsophalangeal joints)