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fifth metatarsal fracture

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I fractured my fifth metatarsal three weeks ago, in what appears to be an avulsion fracture.
It is slightly displaced, but the doctor said it probably wouldn’t require surgery.
He recommended I see him four weeks later to see how it is healing, and in the meantime gave me a walking boot and said I could put weight on it.
I am still experiencing some slight pain when putting weight on it, and I have bruising on my toes and slight swelling when I take the boot off.
Is this normal?
How long to avulsion fractures generally take to heal?
If it does not heal correctly, is it too late to surgically fix?

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    I’m not a physician, but I am currently being treated for a fracture of the 5th metatarsal. My bruising took 4 weeks to go away and I still have swelling on week six. I asked a physical therapist that I work with how long to expect to have the swelling and he said it could be six months. Hang in there.

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    I did mine on Christmas. What a GREAT present that was. I’m in my 5th week of the walking shoe and I still feel a slight pain by the end of the day. I take the shoe off at home..and I notice a little swelling, nothing extreme. I can still see the bruising by my toes, slightly. I’m hoping another 3 weeks will do it.

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