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Review Question - QID 219330

5th Metatarsal Base Fracture COMPLICATIONS Failure of fixation QID: 219330 (SBQ23PA.53)
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QID 219330 (Type "219330" in App Search)
A 28-year-old elite NFL quarterback sustains a Zone II fifth metatarsal base fracture and is treated with an intramedullary screw. He is kept non-weightbearing for ten days and then is allowed to start weightbearing as tolerated on the extremity at two weeks post-operatively. By six weeks, he is pain-free and is allowed to return to running and full-impact training activities. At eight weeks post-operatively, he returns with pain and the radiograph shown in Figure B. Which of the following most likely contributed to the failure of his construct?
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