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An avulsion fracture is a fracture caused by a traumatic traction (longterm repetitive pulling or single high impact traumatic traction) from a tendon to the bone. Because the tendon can bear more pull than the bone, it is common that the bone will pull off instead of the tendon. The tendon pulls off a tiny fragment of bone. | An avulsion fracture is a fracture caused by a traumatic traction (longterm repetitive pulling or single high impact traumatic traction) from a tendon to the bone. Because the tendon can bear more pull than the bone, it is common that the bone will pull off instead of the tendon. The tendon pulls off a tiny fragment of bone.<ref name="orthopedics">http://orthopedics.about.com/od/brokenbones/a/avulsion.htm</ref> | ||
<br>An avulsion fracture can occur at many places in the body, but some areas in the body are more sensitive than others. An avulsion fracture of the ankle is mostly situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal, but may also be found at the talus and calcaneus.<br> | <br>An avulsion fracture can occur at many places in the body, but some areas in the body are more sensitive than others. An avulsion fracture of the ankle is mostly situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal, but may also be found at the talus and calcaneus.<br> |
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Key words: Avulsion fractures, ankle, 5th metatarsal, treatment, diagnosise
An avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal is also called Pseudo-Jones fracture.
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An avulsion fracture is a fracture caused by a traumatic traction (longterm repetitive pulling or single high impact traumatic traction) from a tendon to the bone. Because the tendon can bear more pull than the bone, it is common that the bone will pull off instead of the tendon. The tendon pulls off a tiny fragment of bone.[1]
An avulsion fracture can occur at many places in the body, but some areas in the body are more sensitive than others. An avulsion fracture of the ankle is mostly situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal, but may also be found at the talus and calcaneus.
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