title: A combined proximal and distal dislocation of two adjacent metatarsals: double floating metatarsal bones (second-third).
abstract: A rare foot injury consisting of an irreducible, closed combined distal and proximal articulation dislocation of two adjacent metatarsals (second and third), called a "double floating metatarsal," was encountered in a 29-year-old man. The anatomy, mechanism of injury, and sequence of the surgical procedure are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. anachris@med.auth.gr
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christodoulou
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authors.lastname: Ploumis
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authors.lastname: Terzidis
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authors.lastname: Koukoulidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography