Imaging of Turf Toe

During the advent of artificial turf and flexible footwear in football, turf toe was initially coined and described as a 1st metatarsophalangeal joint sprain injury. In the classic setting of hyperextension of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, turf toe is an injury to its plantar capsuloligamentous...

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Published inThe Radiologic clinics of North America Vol. 54; no. 5; p. 969
Main Authors Crain, Jana M, Phancao, Jean-Pierre
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2016
Subjects
Athletic Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Metatarsophalangeal Joint - diagnostic imaging
Metatarsophalangeal Joint - injuries
Sprains and Strains - diagnostic imaging
Toes - diagnostic imaging
Toes - injuries
Plantar capsuloligamentous complex
MR imaging
Sesamoid
First metatarsophalangeal joint
Plantar plate
Turf toe
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Summary:During the advent of artificial turf and flexible footwear in football, turf toe was initially coined and described as a 1st metatarsophalangeal joint sprain injury. In the classic setting of hyperextension of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, turf toe is an injury to its plantar capsuloligamentous complex. Advances in MR imaging and knowledge of the complex 1st metatarsophalangeal joint help pinpoint the injured plantar structures as well as assess severity and chronicity of the injury. Detailed analysis of turf toe should highlight the best conservative and surgical options for injured athletes to reach optimal recovery.
ISSN:1557-8275
DOI:10.1016/j.rcl.2016.04.010