title: The floating metatarsal. A rare traumatic injury.
abstract: The authors report a case of concomitant plantar Lisfranc dislocation and plantar metatarsophalangeal dislocation of the hallux. This is the second case of floating metatarsal described in the literature. When examining patients with Lisfranc joint injuries, one should explore carefully the metatarsophalangeal joints. It is also imperative to adapt the order of reductions to the presumed tension on the plantar fascia. Open reduction on the proximal side and closed reduction on the distal side, in addition to internal fixation proximally and distally, gave good results in this case.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. kasmaoui@hotmail.com
authors.forename: El Houssine
authors.initials: el H
authors.lastname: Kasmaoui
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bousselmame
authors.forename: Driss
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bencheba
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boussouga
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazrek
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taobane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*