Research Article
Effect of Weight-Bearing in Conservative and Operative Management of Fractures of the Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Bone
| | | Late weight-bearing (40) | Early weight-bearing (46) | Conservative Tx (20)
23.3% | Operative Tx (20)
23.3% | Conservative Tx (24)
27.9% | Operative Tx (22)
25.6% |
| | Mean age (years) | 44.2 (11.0–91.1) | 41.3 (16.3–81.2) | 38.8 (12.1–77.9) | 47.2 (17.2–88.8) | | Sex (male : female ratio) | 40 : 60 | 55 : 45 | 41.7 : 58.3 | 40.9 : 59.1 | | Fracture type (case) | Zone I—18 (90%) | Zone I—17 (85%) | Zone I—21 (87.5%) | Zone I—21 (95.5%) | | Zone II—2 (10%) | Zone II—3 (15%) | Zone II—3 (12.5%) | Zone II—1 (4.5%) | | DM (case) | 4 (20%) | 2 (10%) | 3 (12.5%) | 4 (18.2%) | | Osteoporosis (case) | 3 (15%) | 3 (15%) | 3 (12.5%) | 1 (4.5%) |
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DM: diabetes mellitus.
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