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Case Reports
. 2014 May;29(3):402-3.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.3.402. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

Unusual metatarsophalangeal joint deformity in an advanced rheumatoid foot

Seung-Min Jung  1 , Jae Hoon Ahn  2 , Sung-Hwan Park  1 , Kyung-Su Park  1
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Case Reports

Unusual metatarsophalangeal joint deformity in an advanced rheumatoid foot

Seung-Min Jung et al. Korean J Intern Med. 2014 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Forefoot; Metatarsal deformity; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Rheumatoid arthritis.

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Figure 1
(A) Gross appearance of the lef t foot shows hyperextension of the first toe, claw toe deformities of the lesser toes, and dorsal protrusion of the third to fifth metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints with dorsal callosities. (B) Plain radiograph of the left foot shows subluxation of the second to fifth MTP joints and erosions and diffuse joint space narrowing involving nearly all of the foot joints. (C) Three-dimensional computed tomography of the left foot shows hyperextension of the first interphalangeal joint, claw toe deformities, and dorsal subluxation of the metatarsal heads on the proximal phalanges of all the lesser toes.
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