Table 2.

Management and outcome information

	Total (N=114)
Number of clinic visits	3.1 (SD = 0.89)
Number of radiology visits	2.7 (SD = 1.0)
Number of x-rays	7.9 (SD = 3.4)
Days from injury to x-ray	1.8 (SD = 4.0)
Initial immobilization type
Back-slab	71 (62.3%)
Walking boot	28 (24.6%)
Short-leg cast	4 (3.5%)
Crutches only	4 (3.5%)
Stiff-soled shoe	3 (2.6%)
Tensor	1 (0.9%)
No immobilization	2 (1.8%)
Missing	1 (0.9%)
Final immobilization type
Walking boot	61 (53.5%)
Stiff-soled shoe	25 (21.9%)
Short-leg cast	14 (12.3%)
Back-slab	10 (8.8%)
Crutches only	1 (0.9%)
No immobilization	2 (1.8%)
Missing	1 (0.9%)
Radiographic union
Confirmed	19 (16.7%)
Discharged from clinic before confirmation	95 (83.3%)
No	0 (0%)
Resolution of pain to palpation
Confirmed	78 (68.4%)
Discharged from clinic before confirmation	36 (31.6%)
No	0 (0%)
Mean time from injury to resolution of pain to palpation (days) (min-max)	32 (6–61)
Mean time from injury to radiographic union (days) (min-max)	60 (27–200)
Complications
Nonunion	0 (0%)