A case report on gangrene following simultaneous traumatic open metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal dislocations of the left big toe.
Simultaneous metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal dislocations of the big toe are rare injuries. Gangrene of the big toe following open dislocations was reported in a 20-year-old man.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toa Payoh Hospital, Singapore.
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D000328:Adult; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries