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A 45 year old male has Foot pain after injury. What is the mechanism of injury in the pathology seen in this X-ray?

A
Forcible inversion of the foot in plantar flexion, (e.g. in Dancer's)
B
Fall while climbing stairs and falling from height
C
A direct blow
D
Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. D. Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon* Inversion of the foot producing tension on the peroneus brevis tendon cause the Jones' fracture (extraarticular fracture of the base of 5th MT).* Forcible inversion of the foot in plantar flexion causes Pseudo Jones or dancers fracture (fracture of the proximal 5th metatarsal reaching the articular surface-or fracture styloid of 5th MT).* Fall from height cause fractures like fracture calcaneum and Bumper fracture of the tibia.

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