The survival rate 5 years after ascites develops is only 30-40% and it is important that the patient and doctor discuss a referral to a liver specialist and a liver transplant center.
If the fractured bone does not break through the skin, it is called a closed fracture. Several types of fractures can occur to the forefoot bone on the side of the little toe (fifth metatarsal). Ballet dancers may break this bone during a misstep or fall from a pointe position. An ankle-twisting injury may tear the tendon that attaches to this bone and pull a small piece of the bone away.
All 5 of these bones are collectively known as the Tarsals and form the arch of the foot. The forefoot is made up of 5 Metatarsals (labelled 1-5 starting at the big toe), and 14 Phalanges, 3 forming each toe with the exception of the big toe (or Hallux) which only has 2 Phalanges.