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.
A metatarsal osteotomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat a foot deformity called a bunion. This surgery involves cutting the metatarsal bone of the big toe and realigning the bone to correct the deformity.ild toe deformity is often treated with a procedure called a chevron metatarsal osteotomy. In this procedure, the metatarsal cut is made at the end of the bone closest to the tip of the toe, which is sufficient when the degree of toe bending is small.