RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Varus instability of the hallux interphalangeal joint in a taekwondo athlete JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 917 OP 919 DO 10.1136/bjsm.2007.035501 VO 41 IS 12 A1 Hyun Sik Gong A1 Yeun Ho Kim A1 Moon Seok Park YR 2007 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/12/917.abstract 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.