Fifth metatarsal

Os metatarsi V

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What it is
Long bone of the forefoot behind the little toe, with a wedge-shaped base, slender shaft and rounded head at the ball of the foot.
Function
Forms a spoke of the foot's arches and a lever for walking.
Size
≈ 72 mm long
Clinical note
Fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal (Jones fracture) follow inversion injuries.

Nearby skeletal structures Cuboid, First metatarsal, Fourth metatarsal, Intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform, Middle phalanx of the little toe, Proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, Proximal phalanx of the little toe, Second metatarsal, Third metatarsal