Presentation
The patient complains of right foot pain after he fell from a high place Clinical examination: swollen and tenderness in the right foot, above the 5th metatarsal base
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pseudo Jones fracture
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Right 5th metatarsal styloid avulsed fracture is noted
Soft tissue swelling is noted
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The fracture is located less than 13.36 mm distal to the styloid tip
Case Discussion
A case of an avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal bone, the fracture is located less than 1 cm distal to the styloid, whereas a Jones fracture is typically located at the metadiaphyseal junction, approximately 2 cm distal to the tip of the styloid.