title: The hallux sesamoids revisited.
abstract: The hallux sesamoids are vulnerable to significant injury and weight-bearing stress in both the athlete and the nonathlete. Unfortunately, they are often dismissed as inconsequential accessory bones. The historical significance, embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the sesamoids and the salient features of both traumatic and nontraumatic pathologic conditions affecting these structures are presented. Because the sesamoids can be responsible for prolonged disabling foot pain and discomfort, it is important for both clinician and radiologist to pay attention to these bones and recognize the early signs of abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pavlov
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Abrahams
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006214:Hallux / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology