title: Congenital absence of the tibial sesamoid.
abstract: Congenital absence of the tibial sesamoid of the hallux is an infrequent occurrence. The authors present a case of congenital absence of the tibial sesamoid and a review of the literature regarding the clinical significance of this anomaly.
authors.affiliation: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: P Clint
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Christi L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013977:Tibia