title: Second metatarsophalangeal joint instability in the athlete.
abstract: In a group of athletically active patients, second metatarsophalangeal joint instability was diagnosed in nine patients (11 toes). A positive drawer sign was pathognomonic of early second metatarsophalangeal joint instability. A soft tissue realignment procedure was used to stabilize the second metatarsophalangeal joint in seven toes. In five of seven cases (71%), good to excellent results were noted at an average follow-up of 20.4 months.
authors.affiliation: St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coughlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013177:Sports; D016896:Treatment Outcome