title: Postinfective skin contracture: a rare cause of fifth metatarsophalangeal joint subluxation.
abstract: Dislocation or subluxation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) is common and usually follows a traumatic event. Non-traumatic causes usually include inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis), connective tissue disorders, crowded shoewear or flexor digitorum longus tendon contracture. We present a very unusual case of subluxation of the fifth MTP joint following a postboil skin contracture. The case was treated with the release of contracture by Z-plasty. It resulted in concentric reduction of the joint and normal skin healing.
authors.affiliation: LHMC, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jatin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: LHMC, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehtani
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*