I am 56 years old. Ten days back I got my left foot 5th mrtamarsal fractured and a cask has been put for six weeks. My questions is whether it will be fully cured after removing the cask and in how many days I would be able to walk and what precautions I have to rake now and afterwards. thanks.

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