foot pain at base of 5th metarsal

my daughter hurt her foot over 17 months ago, an mRI was performed and shows a small non displaced fracture and a small area of bone marrow edema. The orthopedic surgeon says it is "growing pains" and not a fracture. We have decided to place her in a walking cast- surgoen does not want to see her again! she has been in the walking cast for 8 weeks, and still has pain in the foot- it has completed changed what she can do, how she walks etc. She is in a great deal of pain-day and night. What can we do?

Hi,
The smart money would be to see someone else. The area in question is the growth plate of the fifth metatarsal bones and fractures do occur there but also sometimes they are mistaken for the growth plate.
Based on the history,17 months of discomfort is probably not from "growing pains" but rather a fracture.
The other problem with this particular area is that it is poorly vascularized meaning if there is a break, it can take forever to heal, or sometimes not at all.
Your daughter deserves better care than the care she has received.
Marc Mitnick DPM