Open AccessA case en pointe
Author(s) -
A Ng,
Y Cemel,
DQ Donaldson,
V Bothra
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
morecambe bay medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2634-0631
pISSN - 1466-707X
DOI - 10.48037/mbmj.v4i5.794
Subject(s) - septic arthritis , medicine , intravenous antibiotics , surgery , general surgery , arthritis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Septic arthritis of the first metatarsal-phalangeal joint (MTPJ) is rare. Such a case is reported in a 14-year-old female ballerina who presented with a one-week history of big toe pain and being systematically unwell. Radioisotope bone scan showed increased activity localised to the first MTPJ. The patient was treated with urgent incision and drainage and intravenous antibiotics. She was able to return to full training eight weeks later. This case highlights the difficulty in diagnosis and management.