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communated spiral fracture of fifth metertarsal

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tallitha72371
tallitha72371

just wanted to give those with this type of fracture some hope, all I could find online was the horror stories, so here is a good one, fractured it on a cruise on the 25 May, put on a boot non weight bearing for 4 weeks, at 5 week appointment told I could weight bear and transition to a shoe!!  Don't think the worse, these fractures heal without surgery with plenty of rest and following doctors advice!  Coulnt get a fracture of the fifth metertarsal worse, so as at today 1july I am in transition to a shoe!!!  

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  • miss02428
    miss02428 tallitha72371

    Posted

    Awesome!!!! That's quite the fracture! Did u get a new xray? Would love to see

    • tallitha72371
      tallitha72371 miss02428

      Posted

      No unfortunately left my phone in my car!! So couldn't get a picture if it, but  there was significant callus, which meant kicking the boot to the kerb!! Just have to get use to life without it!

  • catherine_19686
    catherine_19686 tallitha72371

    Posted

    Delighted for you I broke mine on 17th April was back with orthopaedic last Monday was told to put weight on foot in boot for two weeks and then try walkin in shoe was told I have osteoporosis bad and is slow at healing because bone is porous hope everything goes well for you
  • catherine_19686
    catherine_19686 tallitha72371

    Posted

    Delighted for you I broke mine on 17th April was back with orthopaedic last Monday was told to put weight on foot in boot for two weeks and then try walkin in shoe was told I have osteoporosis bad and is slow at healing because bone is porous hope everything goes 5well for you
  • bailyBoo02511
    bailyBoo02511 tallitha72371

    Posted

    tallitha ,

    Thank you so much for sharing .I am so so happy that your doing so well and giving hope to others . I also had a fifth  metatarsal fracture I went to the ortho 16 day's after it was healing and he said to start wb and no need to come back I started wb and no pain or swelling I believe in hope and prayers .Blessing to u and everyone on the  boards

    hugs baily

  • keeley2423
    keeley2423 tallitha72371

    Posted

    Thats brilliant hope my news is just as good on the 19th July x
    • bailyBoo02511
      bailyBoo02511 keeley2423

      Posted

      Keeley .  

      Got my fingers crossed for you . WISHING FOR GREAT NEW FOR YOU !!

      Hugs Baily

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