Rupture of the medial collateral ligament of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in a professional soccer player

Worldwide, more people play soccer than any other team sport. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) registered more than 150 million players in 1984. Although foot injuries in soccer range from midfoot sprains to stress fractures to capsulitis of the first metatarsophalangeal...

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Published in:The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 1997-09, Vol.36 (5), p.388-390
Main Authors: Douglas, Donald P., Davidson, David M., Robinson, Joseph E., Bedi, Deepak G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletic Injuries - diagnosis
Athletic Injuries - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
first metatarsophalangeal joint
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Ligaments, Articular - injuries
Ligaments, Articular - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
medial collateral ligament
Medical sciences
Metatarsophalangeal Joint - injuries
Metatarsophalangeal Joint - pathology
Rupture
soccer
Soccer - injuries
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Worldwide, more people play soccer than any other team sport. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) registered more than 150 million players in 1984. Although foot injuries in soccer range from midfoot sprains to stress fractures to capsulitis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, we could find no case reports of a rupture of the lateral collateral ligaments of the great toe in soccer players. This is a report of the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of such an injury in a professional soccer player.
ISSN:1067-2516
1542-2224
DOI:10.1016/S1067-2516(97)80042-7