Jones Fracture 5th Metatarsal. This area is between the base and shaft of the fifth metatarsal a long bone that runs along the outside. This is a fracture of the 5th metatarsal head.
A jones fracture can be either a stress fracture a tiny hairline break that occurs over time or an acute sudden break. Jones fracture healing time can be slower without surgery. Avulsion fractures tend to heal easily and seldom require surgical treatment.
On the ap view a normal curved cascade lelièvre s parabola appearance symmetric with the other foot is mandatory.
Avulsion fractures tend to heal easily and seldom require surgical treatment. Onset is generally sudden. Pathology it is a transverse fracture at the base of the fifth metatarsal 1 5 to 3 cm distal to the proximal tuberosity at the metadiaphyseal junction w. Jones fracture healing time can be slower without surgery.