Irreducible Dislocation of All the Lesser Metatarsophalangeal Joints of the Foot: A Case Report

We report a case of irreducible dorsal dislocation of all the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot following injury at sport. Plantar plate prevented reduction at all the joints, which necessitated an open reduction and stabilization with K-wire. This report highlights the necessity of prom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Foot and ankle specialist 2012-10, Vol.5 (5), p.324-326
Hauptverfasser: Neogi, Devdatta Suhas, Bandekar, Shivanand M., Sadekar, Vilas, Patnaik, Sarthak, Bhat, Trivikram, D’Mello, Zelio
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of irreducible dorsal dislocation of all the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot following injury at sport. Plantar plate prevented reduction at all the joints, which necessitated an open reduction and stabilization with K-wire. This report highlights the necessity of prompt open reduction and reviews the mechanism of injury and complex anatomy at metatarsophalangeal joint. Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic, Level IV, Case study
ISSN:1938-6400
1938-7636
DOI:10.1177/1938640012457940