A fracture at the base of the metatarsal bone usually requires external fixation in a cast if the alignment is good or if internal fixation is performed after surgery. It takes time for the fracture to heal, and it usually takes about two months for the bone scabs to form, so you can walk gradually in about two months. Surgical internal fixation with steel pins requires removal of the pins, also in about two months. However, the speed and time of healing varies from person to person, depending on the disruption of blood flow in the surrounding tissues and the overall nutritional status of the body during the fracture. The exact time will be determined by the x-ray results, and the x-ray will be reviewed every month to guide further exercises and activities. If the fracture is not well aligned and no surgery is performed, it is usually difficult to heal and it takes at least six months for the deformity to heal, which can cause walking pain because of the anatomical changes.