Dislocations of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Tow with Interposition of a Seamoid Bone: A Report of Two Cases
10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.815
- Author:
Kwon Ick HA
;
Sung Ho HAHN
;
Min Young CHUNG
;
Baek MOON
;
Hyung Nyoon YOO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dislocations;
Interphalangeal joint;
Interphalangeal sesamoid
- MeSH:
Dislocations;
Joints;
Metatarsophalangeal Joint;
Sesamoid Bones;
Toes
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1987;22(3):815-818
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dislocations of the toes are comparatively rare. The majority of the these injuries occur in the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint. Dislocations of the interphalangeal joint of the great toes are extremely unusual, especially interphalangeal dislocation of the grcat toe with interposition of a sesamoid bone is extremely rare. Authors wishes to report two cases of interphalangeal dislocation of the great toe with interposition of the interphalangeal sesamoid.
