A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity.

A fifth metatarsal fracture or broken fifth metatarsal requires immediate diagnosis. This is a common foot injury that occurs many times due to a separate injury in the foot that requires the ...

Avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal: experimental study of pathomechanics. Am J Roentgenol. 1984;143:889-891. 4. Rosenberg GA, Sferra JJ.

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This week we are going to discuss the fifth metatarsal of the foot, that is the bone that connects to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has several… ...

Many types of fractures can affect the fifth metatarsal bone. They’re difficult to differentiate, even on X-rays. The Jones fracture is the most serious fifth metatarsal fracture.

And stress fractures of the first metatarsal don’t happen as a general rule, especially in football. But as mentioned above, they are relatively common with the fifth metatarsal.

Fractures of the fifth metatarsal, in the foot, are common. But doctors treat them in a variety of ways. By Gina Kolata A recent essay in The New England Journal of Medicine was titled “Heart ...

Background There is little information about Metatarsal Five (MT-5) fractures for specific sports. Objective To study the occurrence, the imaging characteristics, the lay-off times and healing ...