Interphalangeal joint sesamoid (hand)
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Weerakkody Y, Worsley C, Elfeky M, et al. Interphalangeal joint sesamoid (hand). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-36566
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- 1st interphalangeal joint sesamoids
- 1st interphalangeal joint sesamoids of the hand
- Interphalangeal joint sesamoid of the hand
- Interphalangeal joint sesamoids of hand
- Interphalangeal joint sesamoids of the hand
- Interphalangeal joint sesamoid
A sesamoid bone at the interphalangeal joint of the hand is relatively common position for occurrence of a sesamoid bone. It may be present in around 67% of the adult population 1. They are typically seen as a single small corticated ossicle adjacent to the volar margin of the interphalangeal joint. Most people have one sesamoid bone in this location 3.
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- 1. Seki Y, Hoshino Y, Kuroda H. Prevalence of sesamoid bones in the interphalangeal joint of the thumb and fingers: a radiographic study. Clin Anat. 2012;26 (7): 823-6. doi:10.1002/ca.22201 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Yammine K. The prevalence of the sesamoid bones of the hand: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Anat. 2014;27 (8): 1291-303. doi:10.1002/ca.22378 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Wood V. The Sesamoid Bones of the Hand and Their Pathology. J Hand Surg Br. 1984;9(3):261-4. doi:10.1016/0266-7681(84)90038-x - Pubmed
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