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Congenital Absence of the Tibial Sesamoid

Fred Day, DPM^*, P. Clint Jones, DPM and Christi L. Gilbert, DPM

^* Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; Primary Podiatry Residency Program Director, Doctors Hospital, New Boston, TX. Mailing address: 3339 Central Ave, Ste F, Hot Springs, AR.
Submitted during second-year residency, Doctors Hospital, New Boston, TX.
Submitted during third-year residency, Doctors Hospital, New Boston, TX.

Abstract

Congenital absence of the tibial sesamoid of the hallux is an infrequent occurrence. The authors present a case of congenital absence of the tibial sesamoid and a review of the literature regarding the clinical significance of this anomaly. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 92(3): 153-154, 2002)

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