title: Tibial sesamoidectomy: a review of the literature and retrospective study.
abstract: Tibial sesamoid afflictions have been subject to various methods of treatment. A review of current concepts was challenged by a retrospective study involving patients in whom surgical intervention was performed. Data was collected from pre- and postoperative radiographs to determine if a change in the osseous relationships around the first metatarsophalangeal joint had occurred, thereby necessitating adjunctive procedures to compensate. The results obtained from our patient population substantiate the fact that a need does exist to evaluate these surgical candidates adequately in order to include additional procedures necessary to decrease morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery