J Accid Emerg Med. 1996 July; 13(4): 297–298. | PMCID: PMC1342745 |
Sesamoid bone interposition complicating reduction of a hallux joint dislocation.
S J Ward, R P Sheridan, and I G Kendall
Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, United Kingdom, Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine.
Abstract
This is the first reported case of sesamoid bone interposition in the interphalangeal joint of the hallux as a complication of closed reduction of a dislocated interphalangeal joint of the hallux. The case also highlights the importance of post-reduction radiographs.
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