title: Isolated plantar midtarsal dislocation.
abstract: A case of isolated plantar midtarsal dislocation resulting from blunt trauma is presented. Review of the English-language literature reveals this to be an extremely rare injury. Strategies for emergency department management of this injury are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine in Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria 61656.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ruthman
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Meyn
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery