ABSTRACT
Hong Kong Med J 2002;8:295-9 | Number 4, August 2002
CASE REPORT
Irreducible dislocation of the hallucal interphalangeal joint
HB Leung, WC Wong
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Irreducible dislocation of the hallucal interphalangeal joint is a rare condition, with only 41 cases reported in the literature. We present a patient with a Miki type 2 irreducible dislocation of the hallucal interphalangeal joint and review literature pertinent to this condition.
Key words: Dislocations; Hallux; Sesamoid bones
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