Avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal styloid - pseudo-Jones fracture

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 2 Jul 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Brian Gilcrease-Garcia, 4 Jul 2018

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Findings was changed:

Fracture line transverses the base of the 5th5th metatarsal bone, reaching the articular surface.

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Body was changed:

Avulsion fractures of the 5th5th metatarsal styloid should be differentiated from other types of fractures that occur at the base of the 5th5th metatarsal.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/avulsion-fracture-of-the-5th-metatarsal-styloid">Avulsion fractures of the 5th metatarsal styloid</a> should be differentiated from other types of <a href="/articles/fractures-of-the-proximal-fifth-metatarsal">fractures</a> that occur at the base of the 5th metatarsal.</p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/avulsion-fracture-of-the-5th-metatarsal-styloid">Avulsion fractures of the 5<sup>th</sup> metatarsal styloid</a> should be differentiated from other types of <a href="/articles/fractures-of-the-proximal-fifth-metatarsal">fractures</a> that occur at the base of the 5<sup>th</sup> metatarsal.</p>

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