TOPIC: RANDOM MIX
A true Jones fracture occurs in a specific anatomical zone of the fifth metatarsal that is prone to nonunion due to a watershed blood supply. Where is this fracture strictly located?
A
Avulsion at the insertion of the peroneus brevis tendon
B
Spiral fracture of the distal diaphysis
C
Transverse fracture of the proximal diaphyseal junction extending into the tarsometatarsal joint
D
Transverse fracture at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction extending into the intermetatarsal articulation