title: Traumatic 'mallet toe' of the hallux: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of a traumatic avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx of the hallux. In the upper limb this fracture leads to a "mallet" deformity. Such an injury in the great toe has not been reported previously in the English orthopaedic literature to our knowledge. The injury was treated in a dorsal extension splint for eight weeks. At six months follow-up, a satisfactory clinical outcome was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Holy Spirit Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Saxby
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006214:Hallux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013165:Splints; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology