title: Osteochondritis of the hallux sesamoid bones.
abstract: Osteochondritis of the sesamoid bones is an infrequent condition which may affect both the medial and lateral hallux sesamoids. Those cases refractory to conservative treatment can be satisfactorily solved by carrying out its surgical excision. We present a literature review about its causes, pathophysiology, the diagnostic methods and the treatments options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, La Fe Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. nmg17545@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Ignacio Martínez
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Garrido
authors.forename: Marta Navarro
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: María Sánchez
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Vicente Vicent
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Carsí
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*