Isolated plantar dislocation of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint.
Plantar dislocation of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint is an extremely rare injury. To the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports in the literature of an isolated dislocation of this type requiring open reduction and surgical repair. In this case report, we describe the clinical and operative findings and discuss in detail our surgical technique for the successful management of this unusual injury.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK. Electronic address: 1adamlomax@gmail.com.
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Lomax
R J
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Miller
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Kumar
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery
Dislocation; Metatarsophalangeal; Trauma