The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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Review Case Reports
Interphalangeal dislocation of toes: a retrospective case series and review of the literature.
Although not uncommon, dislocation of the toes, including that of the great toe, is not commonly reported in published studies. In the present report, we describe a series of 18 patients with toe dislocations managed by our department from January 2001 to December 2007. ⋯ Seven patients (38.89%) with complex dislocation, defined as open dislocation or dislocation not amenable to (failed attempt) closed reduction, that required open reduction and internal fixation. One patient (5.56%) with a dislocated toe declined to undergo any form of treatment.