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Table 3 Patients with 5th MT Fractures Initially Managed Nonoperatively

From: Comparison of the rate of delayed/nonunion in fifth metatarsal fractures receiving anti-inflammatory medications

 

Total

NSAIDs

No NSAIDs

P-value

Number of Patients

10,626

1,409 (13.3%)

9,217(86.7%)

 

Delayed ORIF or Malunion/Nonunion Repair

 

16 (1.14%)

46 (0.50%)

0.003483