Bayern Munich's defender Hiroki Ito will be out of action for a lengthy period after sustaining a metatarsal fracture, the Bu ...

Wayne Rooney is on crutches and the word metatarsal is being uttered yet again across the country ahead of a World Cup. It was David Beckham in 2002 and now Man United's star striker is the subject of ...

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