Outcome of metatarsal fractures treated with intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation

Patients coming to AVBRH department of Orthopaedics will be examined clinically and radiographic evaluationof foot Antero-posterior and oblique will be done. The patients diagnosed with having metatarsal fracture will be selected. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the selected patients for the study will be subjected to a proforma. Consents will be obtained from the selected study subjects. The consenting individuals will then be investigated based on routine investigations like CBC, KFT, LFT, RBS and PT-INR. Once the routine investivagtions are within normal range, the patients will either be managed with single or two k-wires fixation for metatarsal fracture. Closed or open reduction and K-wire fixation will be carried out in patients consenting for the study. Randomization will be utilized when sampling the patients. The patients will then be followed up at 3 days, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months to evaluate the functional outcomes using FAAM and American orthopedic foot and ankle score and radiological outcomes.