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Interphalangeal sesamoid bones of the great toe: An anatomic variant demanding careful scrutiny of radiographs
Author(s) -
Davies M.B.,
Abdlslam K.,
Gibson R.J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.10147
Subject(s) - medicine , sesamoid bone , interphalangeal joint , scrutiny , radiography , joint (building) , anatomy , orthodontics , surgery , architectural engineering , political science , law , engineering
We describe a patient who was found to have two sesamoid bones at the interphalangeal joint of the right great toe after radiographs for dislocation of the joint. Recognition of the sesamoids required careful scrutiny of the films. Interphalangeal sesamoids may cause painful callosities plantar to the joint or may become incarcerated in a dislocated joint. Our patient made a good recovery. The presence of sesamoid bones on the medial and lateral sides of the joint was unusual. Clin. Anat. 16:520–521, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.