Consensus is…
Initially, many medical experts have speculated that this injury would be diagnosed as a “Jones Fracture”. But that injury is not consistent with the cause of the injury. There are two other types of fractures of a metatarsal as well: Avulsion, or Dancer’s, fracture; and Stress fractures.
While we speculate, the Philadelphia 76ers are a very responsible organization whose track record has been to engage a number of experts before working with the player to execute a formal protocol. What that means is that while we want answers now, the 76ers will discuss options with a number of medical experts before proceeding.
The Sixers just announced further medical evaluation and treatment options are being considered before a timetable on Ben Simmons is issued.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 30, 2016
For the time being, let’s discuss how an injury likely causes each fracture.
To do so, let’s get a quick and dirty look at how the foot functions
Now that I’ve “geeked you out”, let’s discuss the accident and subsequent injury to the foot.