1. Jones Fractures
Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA
Associate Professor
North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Adjunct Faculty Fuqua Business School
Duke University
Durham, NC
919.471.9622
www.seleneparekhmd.com
@seleneparekhmd
3. Jones Fracture
• Fracture of the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction
• Must enter the 4/5 intermetatarsal articulation
4. Mechanism of Injury
• Vertical and mediolateral forces concentrated
over the 5th MT
• Forced adduction
• Can result in a fracture between shaft and
immobile base
• Greater propensity
• Forefoot supination
• Knee/ankle/hindfoot varus
5. Anatomy
• Peroneus brevis
• Peroneus tertius
• Abductor digiti minimi
• Lateral band of plantar fascia
• Plantar and dorsal interosseous
• Flexor digiti minimi brevis
11. Jones Fracture: Operative
• Operative options
• K-wiring and cast
• Tension band wiring
• IM curettage and casting
• Mini-fragment screws
• Low profile plates
• IM screw fixation
• Open
• Percutaneous
12. Jones Fracture: Operative
•Screw Fixation
• Screw choices
• 4.5 mm malleolar (Synthes)
• 5.0 mm cannulated (ACE/DePuy)
• 6.5 mm short thread (Synthes)
16. Jones Fracture: Approach
• Incision through skin only
• 1 fingerbreadth proximal to base of 5th MT
• Parallel to peroneals
• Mosquito through wound to base of 5th MT
18. Jones Fracture: Approach
• Guide pin
• Entry site extremely important
• Start “high and inside”
• Central in the canal on AP and lat views
19. Jones Fracture: Technique
• Entry drill
• Tap to the correct screw diameter
• 4.5, 5.5, 6.5mm
• Feel the 5th MT head torsional forces
20. Jones Fracture: Technique
• Measure length
• Remove pin and drill guide
• Place solid screw
• Chose the largest solid screw that comfortably”
fits the canal
• Do not attempt to place down the entire MT
32. Jones Fracture Nonunion
• Open Surgical technique
• Remove hardware
• Open bone graft
• Iliac crest vs. allograft vs. substitutes vs. BMP
• Re-fixation with largest screw