title: Contracture of the third toe as a delayed presentation of a foreign body in the foot.
abstract: Foreign body retention in the foot after a penetrating injury is an unusual occurrence with varied presentation. A degree of suspicion needs to be present in situations where there is an inexplicable swelling, sinus, abscess, or tenderness. The authors present a case with a contracture of the third toe that had been caused by plantar fascial fibrosis secondary to retention of a rubber foreign body in the foot. This case report highlights the fact that an ultrasound to rule out retention of the foreign body might be a judicious investigation if common causes of toe contracture are excluded. It may also have therapeutic implications.
authors.affiliation: Government Hospital for Bone and Joint Surgery, Bagat, Barzullah.
authors.forename: Tahir Ahmed
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Dar
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Shabir Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: Murtaza Fazal
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003286:Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors