Dislocation of the fifth metatarsal base following partial fourth and fifth ray amputation: a case report.
This case report presents a rare postoperative dislocation of the fifth metatarsal base following a healed open partial fourth and fifth ray amputation of a 62-year-old male veteran with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. The dislocated fifth metatarsal base subsequently created a chronic ulceration and an inhibition of normal gait. The patient was taken to the operating room where the fifth metatarsal base was resected with transfer of the peroneus brevis tendon to the cuboid to maintain biomechanical stability.
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA. rucarlson@lumc.edu
Russell M
RM
Carlson
Nicholas C
NC
Smith
Rodney M
RM
Stuck
Ronald A
RA
Sage
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications