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.
1 A fracture of the first metatarsal bone can lead to later arthritis of the big toe joint. 2  A fracture at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone is often mistaken for an ankle sprain. 3  This would usually result in it not being rested or supported enough.he fifth metatarsal bone is the most common metatarsal bone to be fractured in sudden (acute) injury to the foot. It may be broken at various points along its length, depending on the mechanism of injury.