Presentation
MVA, foot trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Fractured lateral and bipartite medial hallux sesamoid bones
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Soft tissue swelling surrounds the right foot. Fifth toe proximal phalanx comminuted fracture, with associated subluxation of the distal phalanx at the interphalangeal joint.
Incidental bipartite medial hallux sesamoid bone. Comminuted fracture of the lateral hallux sesamoid bone.
Small bone fragments dorsal to the navicular and midfoot may represent nondisplaced fractures, which could be better assessed with CT.
From the case:
Fractured lateral and bipartite medial hallux sesamoid bones
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Red arrow = bipartite medial sesamoid
Yellow arrow = fractured lateral sesamoid
Case Discussion
Nice example of a bipartite sesamoid and fractured sesamoid adjacent to each other.
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