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Change: SCOTT M. STRAYER, CPT, USAF, MC, STEVEN G. REECE, M.D., and MICHAEL J. PETRIZZI, M.D. Fractures of the Proximal Fifth Metatarsalhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/990501ap/2516.htmlThis 13 year old boy presented to the Emergency Department after an inversion injury   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1509)

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Change: There is a fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal. In addition, the AP ankle image suggests a fracture of the tip of the distal fibula- there is no associated soft tissue swelling that could be expected with such a fracture.The lateral ankle image   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1284)

Change: This 48 year old male presented to the Emergency Department following a fall. His left foot was painful and he was unable to weightbear. He was referred for right foot radiography.There is an avulsion fracture of the base of the right 5th metatarsal with proximal retraction of the fragment.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1171)

Change: radiologistsRadiologists prefer to apply the eponym rule- that is, dont use eponyms...simply describe what you see.Jones fracture of the proximal 5th metatarsal (white arrow)Case 1This 52 year old female presented to the Emergency Department with   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1122)

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Change: Clinical PresentationQuality of ReferralReferrals for ankle and foot radiography are often confused. Patients who have clear clinical signs of a base of 5th metatarsal fracture (mechanism   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1013)

Change: diaphyseal stress fracture.tuberosity fracture 2) zone of Jones fracture and 3) zone of tuberositydiaphyseal fracturestress fracture. For our simplified classification, it is fractures that involve the styloid process that are considered true   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1005)

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