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%)
46Â (0.50%)
0.003483