Interphalangeal Sesamoid Bones of the Great Toe: An Anatomic Variant Demanding Careful Scrutiny of Radiographs

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 520-521

  Davies, Mark B ^a,b   Abdlslam, K ^a   Gibson, R J ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Callosities; Dislocation; Great toe; Hallux; Interphalangeal joint; Sesamoid bone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALLOSITY; CASE REPORT; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HALLUX; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT DISLOCATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SESAMOID BONE; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SESAMOID BONES; SOCCER; TOE JOINT;

EID: 0242362689     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.10147     Document Type: Article

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