Determining the Key Predictive Factors for Non-Union in Fifth Metatarsal Fractures: A Machine Learning-Based Study

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Trauma; Other Introduction/Purpose: Metatarsal fractures account for over 35% of all foot fractures, and of these 68% specifically involve the fifth metatarsal [1],[2]. Subgroups of fractures affecting the fifth metatarsal base may be at higher risk of nonunion and theref...

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Main Authors: Emma Tomlinson, Alexandra Flaherty, Bardiya Akhbari, Bradley Weaver, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Joseph Schwab, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Hamid Ghaednia, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00974