title: Designing a prognostic scoring system for predicting the outcomes of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures at 20 weeks.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal bone are among the most common fractures observed in the foot and their classification and management has been subject to much discussion and disagreement. In this study, we aim to identify and quantify the effect of possible predictors of the outcome of the treatment of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with established proximal fifth metatarsal fractures were enrolled in this prospective cohort and the outcome of their treatment was assessed using the AOFAS mid foot scale at 6 and 20 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  143 patients were included in the study. Our study showed that displacement, weight and type III fractures were significant independent predictors of poor outcome at 6 weeks while at 20 weeks in addition to these factors, gender and diabetes mellitus were also shown to be significant independent predictors of poor outcome. A scoring system was designed by assigning weight to these factors and it was shown to be a strong predictor of outcome at 20 weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend that our scoring system would help surgeons to decide whether patients' prognostic factors are significant enough for him/her to opt for a surgical approach to treatment rather than a conservative approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kashani University Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tahririan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Momeni
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moayednia
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yousefi
keywords: Fracture; Metatarsal bone; Prognosis
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