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.