The degree of recovery from a metatarsal fracture at 60 days is based on the extent of the fracture, immobilization, and local blood flow. For simple and comminuted fractures, non-weight-bearing exercises are usually possible at 60 days. For metatarsal fractures with significant displacement, surgery is required and the fracture line is blurred at 60 days.
1. Metatarsal fracture is simple linear fracture, no displacement, good alignment, local blood circulation can be given to the plaster immobilization, about 60 days under normal condition, the fracture scab formation is firm, the fracture line disappeared, at this time can be removed from the external immobilization, the ankle joint non-weight-bearing exercise.
2. Metatarsal fracture is comminuted fracture, no displacement, good local blood circulation, cast fixation, 60 days after fracture, local bone scab healing, fracture line blurring, non-weight-bearing training.
3. The metatarsal fracture is separated and displaced or rotated, need to perform surgery, give internal fixation, if the fixation is reliable, blood circulation is not bad, 60 days after the formation of solid bone scab, fracture line is fuzzy, can be considered for crutches to walk on the ground exercise. If the fixation is not reliable. Poor blood circulation, 60 days fracture no bone scab or a small amount of bone scab, fracture line clear, need to consider secondary surgical treatment.
Metatarsal fractures are recommended to be treated under the guidance of a physician.