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Jones' fracture

A Agarwal1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7774.

Texas Medicine
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Jones fractures, a type of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture, are classified by healing status. Treatment success for these fractures depends on medullary sclerosis and patient adherence to therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Jones fracture is a specific transverse fracture of the proximal fifth metatarsal diaphysis.
  • Fractures occur within 1.5 cm of the tuberosity.
  • Radiographic classifications include acute, delayed union, and nonunion, with stress fractures sometimes added.