title: [Stress fracture of the fifth metatarsophalangeal sesamoid bone: a case report].
abstract: There is a paucity of published literature on the injuries of the lesser toe sesamoids of the foot. A fifty-six-year-old male patient without a major trauma history was diagnosed as having a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint medial sesamoid bone. Conservative treatment was employed and the patient was followed-up for 25 months without any complaints. The sesamoid bone injury of the fifth toe should be included in the differential diagnosis of lateral forefoot pain.
authors.affiliation: Pamukkale Universitesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali, Turkey. kiter@superonline.com
authors.forename: Esat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiter
authors.forename: Fahir
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirkan
authors.forename: B Alper
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erkula
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000293:injuries*