Gong Hyun Sik, Kim Yeun Ho, Park Moon Seok
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
BMJ Case Rep. 2009;2009. doi: 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0694. Epub 2009 Feb 2.
The hallux interphalangeal joint is stable in the transverse plane and there have been only a few reports of varus instability of this joint. A case is described of varus subluxation of the hallux interphalangeal joint in a taekwondo athlete and the surgical outcome after reconstruction of the collateral ligament. Taekwondo athletes, who require fast powerful kicks, should be warned about this type of forefoot injury.