Open AccessThe anatomical variations of the lateral sesamoid bones of the foot: a retrospective radiographic analysis
Author(s) -
Heba Kalbouneh,
Omar Alajoulin,
Jamil Shawaqfeh,
Diala Walid Abu-Hassan,
S Al-Juboori,
Shehab Jaber,
L Alshabatat,
Talal Massad,
Mohammad Alsalem
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2021.0100
Subject(s) - medicine , sesamoid bone , radiography , context (archaeology) , foot (prosody) , anatomy , heel , radiology , biology , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy
Os peroneum and os vesalianum are sesamoid bones that could be found within fibularis longus and brevis tendons, respectively. They are rarely a cause of lateral foot pain and are often identified as incidental radiographic findings. However, in the context of trauma, these sesamoids may be radiographically misinterpreted as fractures. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and normal morphological variants of os peroneum and os vesalianum.