Hallucal sesamoid osteonecrosis: an overlooked cause of forefoot pain.
Four cases of osteonecrosis of hallucal sesamoids are reported here. Surgical excision of necrotic sesamoid tissue yielded satisfactory results, with the patients reporting no residual pain. Although it has not been frequently addressed in the literature, avascular necrosis of the sesamoid bones should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent forefoot pain.
Ozkoç
Gürkan
G
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana Medical Center, Turkey.
Akpinar
Sercan
S
Ozalay
Metin
M
Hersekli
Murat Ali
MA
Pourbagher
Aysin
A
Kayaselçuk
Fazilet
F
Tandogan
Reha N
RN
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005545:Forefoot, Human; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery