Therapy strategies of fifth metatarsal base fracture with lateral collateral ligament injury

Table 3 Post-treatment assessment of 61 Patients with Fifth Metatarsal Base Fracture

Injury type	Fracture healing time (weeks)	AOFAS rating				Related complications
Injury type	Fracture healing time (weeks)	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Related complications
Without LCAL injury	8.2 ± 0.6	19	3	0	0	None
Partial LCAL injury (Grade I, II injuries)	8.5 ± 1.4	19	5	0	0	None
Grade III injury	8.3 ± 0.9	5	1	0	0	None
With avulsion fracture	8.6 ± 1.2	7	2	0	0	None
p value	0.701^a 0.673^b 0.09^c 0.983^d 0.19^e 0.27^f	0.702^a 1^b 0.613^c 1^d 1^e 1^f

LCAL, lateral collateral ankle ligament. Grade I injury, partial tear of a ligament. Grade II injury, incomplete tear of a ligament, with moderate functional impairment. Grade III injury, complete tear and loss of integrity of a ligament. AOFAS, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
^ap value between Without LCAL injury and Partial LCAL injury
^bp value between Without LCAL injury and Grade III injury
^cp value between Without LCAL injury and with avulsion fracture
^dp value between Partial LCAL injury and Grade III injury
^ep value between Partial LCAL injury and with avulsion fracture
^fp value between Grade III injury and with avulsion fracture

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