Fracture type		Treatment options
Acute nondisplaced diaphyseal (Jones) fracture		Non–weight-bearing cast for 6 to 8 weeks13,15,17
		Weight-bearing orthosis for 8 to 12 weeks18
		Consider early surgical fixation in athletes13,15,17,19
Diaphyseal stress fracture
	Type I (early)	Non–weight-bearing cast for 6 to 8 weeks13,15,17
		Weight-bearing orthosis for 8 to 12 weeks18
		Consider early surgical fixation in athletes13,15,17
	Type II (delayed)	Early surgical fixation13,15,17
		Non–weight-bearing cast for up to 20 weeks in selected patients13,15,17
	Type III (nonunion)	Surgical fixation13,15,17
		Pulsed electromagnetic fields plus non–weight-bearing cast for up to 16 weeks20