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A Jones fracture refers to a break between the base and shaft of the fifth metatarsal bone of the foot. The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot. It is connected to the smallest toe.
A Jones fracture is the most common type of metatarsal fracture, and it is the most serious type of fracture than can occur in this bone.
This particular fracture is named for the orthopedic surgeon, Sir Robert Jones, who first reported and treated the injury in 1902.
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