J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1987 Jun;22(3):815-818. 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.815.

Dislocations of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Tow with Interposition of a Seamoid Bone: A Report of Two Cases

• Ha KI
• Hahn SH
• Chung MY
• Moon B
• Yoo HN

• KMID: 2445759
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.815

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.

Keyword

Dislocations; Interphalangeal joint; Interphalangeal sesamoid

MeSH Terms

Dislocations*
Joints*
Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Sesamoid Bones
Toes