Types of Metatarsal Fractures

Types of Metatarsal Fractures

The main types of Metatarsal Fractures 

Jones fracture - Break between base and middle part of fifth metatarsal.

 

Avulsion fracture - A small piece of bone is pulled off the main portion of the bone by a tendon or a ligament. This usually occurs when the ankle rolls.

Most athletes injure either their first, second or fifth metatarsals. 


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