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Proximal fractures of 5th metatarsal. The tuberosity avulsion fracture (also known as pseudo-Jones fracture or dancer's fracture [2] is a common fracture of the fifth metatarsal (the bone on the outside edge of the foot extending to the little toe). [3] This fracture is likely caused by the lateral band of the plantar aponeurosis (tendon). [4]
Studies have shown [3] that bimalleolar fractures are more common in women, people over 60 years of age, and patients with existing comorbidities. [3] A trimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus, the medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia, which can be termed the posterior ...
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, [1] opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture. The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort in 1886. [2]
Ankle fractures may result from excessive stress on the joint such as from rolling an ankle or from blunt trauma. [1] [2] Types of ankle fractures include lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, posterior malleolus, bimalleolar, and trimalleolar fractures. [1] The Ottawa ankle rule can help determine the need for X-rays. [2]
A bimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus and the medial malleolus. Studies have shown [1] that bimalleolar fractures are more common in women, people over 60 years of age, and patients with existing comorbidities. [1]
Medial malleolus transverse fracture or disruption of deltoid ligament; Anterior tibiofibular ligament disruption; Lateral short oblique or spiral fracture of fibula (anterosuperior to posteroinferior) above the level of the joint; Posterior tibiofibular ligament rupture or avulsion of posterior malleolus
Forceful, external rotation of the ankle joint is the main cause of a Maisonneuve fracture. [4] [7] Engaging in high-intensity sports or falling over can increase the risk of tearing the deltoid ligament or cause an avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus from external rotation of the foot.
Trimalleolar fracture – involving the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia; Bimalleolar fracture – involving the lateral malleolus and the medial malleolus; Pott's fracture; Foot fracture. Lisfranc fracture – in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus [19]