Can MRI miss a plantar plate strain?

Plantar plate injuries are very common, and they are extremely annoying.    I get lots of questions and comments both from the podcast and from the Doc On The Run YouTube channel about plantar plate sprains.  Today's episode comes from a question posted by Jason on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel. He asked... "Can MRI miss a plantar plate strain?”  The short answer is yes, and I'm going to try to explain why.   Can an MRI miss a plantar plate strain?    Well, that's a great question and that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.