[Stress fracture of the fifth metatarsophalangeal sesamoid bone: a case report].
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.
Kiter
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Pamukkale Universitesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali, Turkey. kiter@superonline.com
Demirkan
Fahir
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Kiliç
B Alper
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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*