What Is Turf Toe?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
1. Anatomy
There are two joints in the big toe. The larger one is the metatarsophalangeal joint. This is where the injury occurs. It connects the first bone of the toe with the first long bone of the foot. In turf toe, this is the joint that is injured. There are several important structures that hold the metatarsophalangeal joint in place to prevent it from dislocating. It includes the collateral ligaments that are located on each side of the big toe to connect the phalanx to the metatarsal. There is also the plantar plate that prevents the toe from bending too far backward. The sesamoids are small bones to provide additional stability to the joint while flexor hallucis brevis provides strength and stability to the joint.
