"plantar plate: rectangular/trapezoidal fibrous disc / fibrocartilagenous thickening thickening that originates from the metatarsal shaft periosteum to the proximal phalanx 4,5"
Expected headings
"First toe"
"Lesser metatarsophalangeal joints"
"The metatarsophalangeal joint is formed by the articulation of the metatarsals with their adjacent proximal phalanges. They are condyloid synovial joints which allow for flexion, extension and limited adduction and abduction 2."
"The metatarsophalangeal joint of the first toe is stabilised by a capsule, ligaments and tendons. Various terms are described in the literature to describe the supporting plantar soft tissues including plantar capsuloligamentous complex, hallucal-sesmoid complex, and plantar plate complex 5."
"flexor hallucis brevis: medial tendon to proximal medial sesamoid; lateral head to plantar lateral sesamoid"