Metatarsal bones the metatarsals are the bones most often involved. These fractures are sometimes called march fractures, based on their traditional association with military recruits after long marches. The second and third metatarsals are fixed while walking, thus these metatarsals are common sites of injury. The fifth metatarsal may be fractured if the foot is oversupinated during locomotion. Protection from injuries can be given by the use of safety footwear which can use built-in or removable metatarsal guards. Metatarsal bones The metatarsal bones, or metatarsus are a group of five long bones in the foot, located between the tarsal bones of the
The Bones "Beenkeragh Ridge" is considered as "intimidating hill-walking conditions", along with the nearby The Big Gun ridge, and is often climbed as part of the "Coomloughra Horseshoe". The Bones is often confused with "The Bone", the north-west spur of the nearby Maolan Bui , MountainViews Online Database reported that to avoid confusion in rescue situations, the Kerry Mountain Rescue ("KMR"), and the Ordnance Survey Ireland ("OSI") advocated for the official name of The Bones to become Na Cnámha on OSI maps. The Bones is the 321st-highest mountain peak in Britain and Ireland on the Simm classification. The Bones is regarded by