Consecutive bilateral failures of first metatarsophalangeal joint prostheses.
This case report represents multiple failures of joint prostheses in the same patient. An often overlooked point of abnormal biomechanics of the first ray and its effect on implant longevity is reviewed.
D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery*