Case ReportsIrreducible Dislocation of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the Second Toe in a Six-Year-Old Child A Case ReportNabi, Wahidun MRCS1; Kurup, Harish FRCS(Orth)1,a Author Information 1Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, United Kingdom aE-mail address for H. Kurup: [email protected] JBJS Case Connector 8(3):p e66, September 2018. | DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00023 Buy Metrics Abstract Case: Closed reduction was unsuccessful in a 6-year-old girl with a dislocated proximal interphalangeal joint of the second toe. Surgical exploration revealed soft-tissue entrapment by a ruptured medial collateral ligament. After the entrapment was cleared, the joint was reduced but remained unstable. The ligament was repaired with an all-suture mini-anchor to restore stability. The patient had a good recovery, and normal toe function had been restored by 3 months. Conclusion: This rare case demonstrates the safety of the use of all-suture mini-anchors in treating similar injuries in children because they leave a minimal footprint and a minimal amount of foreign material. Copyright © 2018 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated
