Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1969 · 46 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryFoot AnatomyFoot PathologyFoot SurgeryFoot DeformitiesFoot InjuriesCuboid AnatomyCuboid InjuriesDislocation InjuriesFoot DislocationTraumatic Dislocation
1. A case of total dislocation of the cuboid bone without fracture is described. This is an uncommon injury and to our knowledge has not previously been reported. 2. Its rarity is explained in the light of the structural anatomy and function of the foot. 3. A mechanism of injury is postulated and a method of reduction and fixation described.