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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Volume 96 Number 1 78-81 2006
Copyright © 2006 American Podiatric Medical Association

Congenital Absence of the Lateral Sesamoid

Yakup Yildirim, MD * and Baransel Saygi, MD {dagger}

* Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
{dagger} Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PTT Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Corresponding author: Yakup Yildirim, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Acibadem Hospital, Acibade Bagdat Cad. Poliklinigi, 289 Caddebostan, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract

Congenital absence of the lateral sesamoid is an extremely rare condition. We present a case of congenital absence of the lateral sesamoid in which magnetic resonance imaging was performed. The literature is reviewed regarding the clinical significance of this anomaly. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96(1): 78–81, 2006)






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