Jone's fracture is:
Fig. Jone's fracture- Occurs at the base of fifth metatarsal at metaphysio-diaphyseal junction and Pseudojones/Dancers Fractures is an avulsion fracture of the tip of 5th metatarsal 5th metatarsal is the M/C metatarsal to undergo traumatic fracture. Base of 5th metatarsal is divided into three zones- Zone 1. Avulsion fractures (Pseudo Jones fracture/ dancer's fracture) of peroneus brevis(not longus) tendon. Zone 2. Fractures at the metaphysealdiaphyseal junction (Jone's fracture) Zone 3. Stress fractures of the proximal 1.5 cm of the shaft of the fifth metatarsal.
Fracture of base of 5th metatarsal
Fracture of base of 2nd metatarsal
Fracture of base of 1st metacarpal
Fracture of head of 5th metacarpal
Lower Limb Traumatology