A 45 year old male has Foot pain after injury. What is the mechanism of injury in the pathology seen in this X-ray?
Ans. D. Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon* Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon cause the Jones' fracture (extraarticular fracture of the base of 5th MT).* Forcible inversion of the foot in plantar flexion causes Pseudo Jones or dancers fracture (fracture of the proximal 5th metatarsal reaching the articular surface-or fracture styloid of 5th MT).* Fall from height cause fractures like fracture calcaneum and Bumper fracture of the tibia.
Forcible inversion of the foot in plantar flexion, (e.g. in Dancer's)
Fall while climbing stairs and falling from height
A direct blow
Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon
Skeletal System