The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jan 2021
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyHard-Soled Shoe Versus Short Leg Cast for a Fifth Metatarsal Base Avulsion Fracture: A Multicenter, Noninferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether tolerated weight-bearing in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to the use of a short leg cast for the treatment of a fifth metatarsal base avulsion fracture, as assessed with use of a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) for pain at 6 months after the fracture. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.