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Providing quality foot and ankle care with two office locations to serve you
Turf toe is a sprain of the big toe joint. This usually occurs during a sports activity. The injury is caused by excessive upward bending of the big toe joint. This causes a sprain/stretching of a ligament on the bottom of the big toe joint called the plantar plate. This can be an acute injury or a chronic condition from repeated jamming of the big toe joint.
Injury to the plantar plate can also occur to the other toes as well. Injury can result in partial or full tear of the plantar plate. This can cause subluxation/dislocation of the toe.
To arrive at a diagnosis, the foot and ankle surgeon will obtain your medical history and examine your foot. X-rays are typically ordered to rule out any broken bone. Other advanced imaging studies may also be helpful for proper diagnosis.
Non-surgical
Surgical
In cases where non-surgical approaches fail to resolve the pain, surgery may be necessary. Surgery typically entails repair of the plantar plate and relocation of the joint if dislocated.
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