Treatment of Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Fractures in Urgent Care
Author: Dr Olu De Rozario
Type: MLP-research
Date:November 2020
Abstract: This retrospective audit was aimed at determining the best treatment modality for
proximal (zone one) fifth metatarsal fractures in an urgent care setting. The analysis was
not able to show a statistically significant advantage between treatment groups (weight
bearing moon boot/non weight bearing moonboot/non weight bearing below knee cast) in
fracture healing at six weeks post injury.