PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gong, Hyun Sik
AU  - Kim, Yeun Ho
AU  - Park, Moon Seok
TI  - Varus instability of the hallux interphalangeal joint in a taekwondo athlete
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.2007.035501
DP  - 2007 Dec 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 917--919
VI  - 41
IP  - 12
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/12/917.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/12/917.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2007 Dec 01; 41
AB  - 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.