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Ben Simmons’ Injury Update: Jones Fracture, Not Dancer’s Fracture, Successful Operation

By Bret Stuter

Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts after making a shot from the second floor balcony of the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex during media day. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts after making a shot from the second floor balcony of the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex during media day. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Awaiting formal announcement about extent of Ben Simmons‘ injury, his accident is likely to have caused a Dancer’s Fracture of his right foot

During scrimmage on Friday, September 30, 2016, Ben Simmons rolled his right ankle. Following precautionary X-rays of the injury, the team announced that he had suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot.

With the history of the Philadelphia 76ers and foot injuries, it’s conservative to say that this caused the fans a great deal of concern.  You see, there are 26 bones in the human foot, and few of us have taken the time to memorize the names of all of them. Following X-rays, the Philadelphia 76ers announced the injury in a press release late Friday, September 30.

We have been covering developments in this story so far, and have indicated that the fifth metatarsal is the long bone towards the outside edge of the foot.  To further elaborate, injuries to that bone can take the form of three very different and distinctive areas, or zones. As of now, it appears that the fracture will require surgery of some type.

Without additional information, we can only wait, and hope.