Broken Navicular and now broken 3rd Metatarsal

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Why you are not healing is something that your doctor should investigate. Non-union of fractures occur for many reasons including poor or compromised local blood supply, poor approximation, and lack of proper immobilization. Normal levels of Vitamin D and calcium are important to fracture healing, but I know of no studies which show that supplementing beyond normal levels is helpful. Have you had a 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D level blood test and a bone density study? Also, what evidence is there to rule out that the metatarsal fracture was not initially missed or that you may have a condition predisposing you to pathologial fractures.

 

No tests other than the bone scans and the MRI have been ordered. I haven't heard back from my doctor as yet and probably won't due to the holidays. I will ask her about the tests you mentioned in your post. She did say that the MRI show a significant amount of "trauma" to the foot--not that this has any significance to the question of "why?"

Thanks for listening.