@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/jemtac.2016.11, author = "Turan, Adil and Kose, Ozkan and Guler, Ferhat and Ozyurek, Selahattin", title = "Fracture of biphalangeal fifth toe: A diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department", journal= "Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care", year = "2016", volume = "2016", number = "3", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2016.11", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/jemtac.2016.11", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "1999-7094", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "Biphalangeal toe", keywords = "misdiagnosis", keywords = "fracture", keywords = "symphalangism", eid = "11", abstract = "Biphalangeal toe is a normal anatomic variant where distal and middle phalanges fuse to each other. In the context of trauma, biphalangeal toes may pose a diagnostic challenge and fractures may be interpreted as normal which can lead to misdiagnosis and under treatment. Here, we present a rare case of fracture through a biphalangeal fifth toe with delayed diagnosis. This variation should be kept in mind during the evaluation of a patient with foot trauma and assessment of foot radiographs, particularly in the emergency department where the majority of initial cases are presented.", }