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Summary
Closed injuries of the extensor hood of the lesser toes are rare and seldom reported in the literature. We present the case of a woman aged 25 years who presented to the orthopaedic fracture clinic with a 2-week history of pain in the left fifth toe and inability to extend following a ballet dancing session. Investigations showed no fracture on plain radiographs, but an ultrasound scan demonstrated rupture to the extensor hood of the little toe. Successful surgical repair of the extensor hood was performed, and the patient made a good recovery with return to dancing activities.
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Contributors All authors contributed to the creation of the manuscript. Specifically, these were the roles: SV is responsible for literature review and gathering evidence, manuscript writing and editing. SG is responsible for interpretation of relevant imaging, manuscript editing. JM is responsible for consultant surgeon who diagnosed and operated on the patient, and identified the case as a rare presentation, manuscript editing.
Competing interests None declared.
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