IRREDUCIBLE DISLOCATION OF THE 5TH METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
HYNES D DSOUZA LG STEPHENS M
Citation
D. Hynes et al., IRREDUCIBLE DISLOCATION OF THE 5TH METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT - A CASE-REPORT, Foot & ankle international, 15(11), 1994, pp. 625-626
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Foot & ankle international → ACNP
ISSN journal
10711007
Volume
15
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
625 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-1007(1994)15:11<625:IDOT5M>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Metatarsophalangeal joint dislocations are unusual in children and usu ally occur in the hallux. We are reporting a case of irreducible traum atic dislocation of the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint. At open reduc tion, the metatarsal head was incarcerated under the flexor digitorum longus. After returning the flexor digitorum longus tendon to its anat omical position, the metatarsophalangeal joint reduced and was stable.