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  • Title: Injuries of the forefoot.
    Author: Anderson LD.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 1977; (122):18-27. PubMed ID: 13951.
    Abstract:
    Dislocations and fracture-dislocations of the tarsometatarsal joints, fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, fractures of the shafts and necks of the metatarsal bones, dislocations of the metatarsophalangeal joints, fractures of the phalanges and dislocations of the interphalangeal joints each have a specific mechanism of injury, characteristic diagnostic feature, and requirement for treatment. Only by an accurate diagnosis established by careful physical and roentgenographic examination can complications be avoided.
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