The following electronic only articles are published in conjunction with this issue of BJSM (see also pages 742, 753, and 757).

Traumatic tear of tibialis anterior during a Gaelic football game: a case report

M Constantinou, A Wilson

Reports of traumatic injury to the anterior lower leg muscles are scarce, with only a handful of reports of traumatic injury to the tibialis anterior. A database search of Medline, Cinhal, and Sports Discus only revealed three such cases, and they did not result from a direct sporting injury. This report documents the case of a traumatic rupture of tibialis anterior muscle in a young female Gaelic football player. It details the surgical repair and management of tibialis anterior muscle and the physiotherapy rehabilitation to full function.

(Br J Sports Med 2004;38:e30) http://bjsm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/38/5/e30

Unusual stress fractures of the proximal phalanx of the great toe: a report of two cases

G C Pitsis, J P Best, M Sullivan

Stress fractures of the toes are rare. Most reported fractures of the proximal phalanx of the great toe have been associated with halux valgus deformity. Two cases are presented that illustrate several unique features of this rare injury which have not been reported before. One of the cases went on to non-union, requiring bone grafting and internal fixation.

(Br J Sports Med 2004;38:e31) http://bjsm.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/38/5/e31