Clapper et al classified fractures involving the proximal end of the fifth metatarsal bone. The authors are from the Naval Medical Centers in San Diego, Pensacola and Corpus Christi.
Features
Type
avulsion fracture of the tuberosity
1
true Jones’s fracture (transverse fracture at the metaphyseal/diaphyseal junction)
2
fracture of the shaft/neck
3
where:
• Sir Robert Jones described the “true” Jones’s fracture in the early 20th century after injuring himself while dancing.
Type
Management
1
heals without immobilization, usually within 4 weeks
2
nonweight bearing for 8 weeks, then weight bearing for additional for 12+ weeks, may require internal fixation
3
plaster cast with weight bearing, usually within 4-6 weeks
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