title: Internal fixation of a displaced tibial sesamoid fracture.
abstract: The authors present a surgical technique for the preservation and repair of an acutely fractured sesamoid using internal fixation of the sesamoid. A case report demonstrating the technique for the open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured tibial sesamoid is presented. The authors recommend this procedure as a viable alternative to surgical excision of the tibial sesamoid. The use of the procedure as an adjunct for the surgical treatment of recalcitrant traumatic sesamoiditis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics Department, Woodland Hills, CA 91365, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selner
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome