Coalition of the hallux sesamoids: a case report.
Multiple variations in partition of the hallux sesamoids have been described; however, to our knowledge, a coalition of the hallux sesamoids has never been presented. A case of coalition of the hallux sesamoids is presented and the literature is reviewed with respect to the possible significance of this anomaly.
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
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Hall
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D000328:Adult; D006214:Hallux / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging