title: An isolated middle cuneiform dislocation with a rare violence. Case report and literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report how a case of isolated middle cuneiform dislocation is diagnosed mainly by suspicion and careful imaging.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 39-year-old male presented with localized foot pain after a sideways compression of the foot on ground. X-rays revealed an empty middle cuneiform site .CT confirmed the finding of an isolated middle cuneiform dislocation .He had operative reduction and stabilization, followed by a good foot function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diagnosis of such an injury should be kept in mind in patients while examining the foot injuries in general. Imaging including CT scan of the foot is necessary to confirm the diagnosis and to plan for the surgical treatment. The case was presented to highlight the need to watch out for them and care for them at the earliest.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Government Thanjavur Medical College, Medical College Road, Thanjavur 613004, India.
authors.forename: Kumaravel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shanmugasundaram
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Government Thanjavur Medical College, Medical College Road, Thanjavur 613004, India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thangaraj
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Government Thanjavur Medical College, Medical College Road, Thanjavur 613004, India.
authors.forename: Arjunan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sivasenthil
keywords: CT scan; Cuneiform; Dislocation; Isolated; Reduction