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Nondisplaced broken 4th metasaursal wearing boot. prefer shoe but dr said patients limp in a shoe & can cause back problems. opinion on shoe v. boot?
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Surgical shoe: Metatarsal fractures can be treated by staying in a surgical shoe for a few weeks. it acts a bit like a cast. It is possible that it can hurt your back but by not treating the fracture it will not heal well
Answered 5/24/2015
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