Complex dislocation with double sesamoid entrapment of the interphalangeal joint of the hallux.

A 23-year-old soccer player presented with a traumatic complex dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the hallux with intraarticular entrapment of 2 sesamoid bones. Successful closed reduction was undertaken with excellent recovery of toe function.

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