Tripartite medial hallux sesamoid bone

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Minor trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female

The bones are osteopenic. No fracture identified. Alignment is normal. Incidental syndactyly of the fifth toe middle and distal phalanges. Incidental tripartite medial hallux sesamoid bone.

Case Discussion

Example of 2 normal variants.

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