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Dorsal dislocation of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint

A case report

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A case of dorsal dislocation of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint is reported because it is a very unusual injury, and the literature is reviewed.

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Nous présentons un cas de luxation dorsale de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du premier orteil, lésion très rare, ainsi qu'une révision de la courte bibliographie consacrée à ce sujet, en soulignant l'anatomie et la pathogénie de la lésion.

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Mata, S.G., Ovejero, A.M.H. & Grande, M.M. Dorsal dislocation of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint. International Orthopaedics 12, 237–238 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547169

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