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Sesamoid Bones

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Sesamoid Bones 

short bones occurring in the joint capsules of the fingers and toes in animals and man. Their number is inconstant, varying from one to eight.



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The World Championship bronze medallist had a problem with the sesamoid bones in her foot and was told not to run, a break she believes will pay dividends when Kluft arrives in Birmingham on February 16.
Racecourse veterinary staff quickly attended the colt but they found open fractures to both sesamoid bones in his off-fore.
Sesamoid bones are ovoid nodular bones, often small, found embedded within a tendon or joint capsule.
 
 
 
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