disarticulation

Lateral disarticulation must necessarily sever the attachment of one of the common collateral ligaments.

The deep cotyloid cavity renders disarticulation difficult and luxation does not often take place.

Width of the capitulum before disarticulation, probably was about 1/10th of an inch.

To avoid the difficulties of disarticulation, Skey recommends cutting off the head of the second metatarsal with a pair of pliers.

Disarticulation of the entire bone has been very rarely performed.