Kang, "Symptomatic hallucal interphalangeal
sesamoid bones successfully treated with ultrasound-guided injection," Korean Journal of Pain, vol.
Detecting these
sesamoid bones often becomes difficult as they are small, oval, rough, convex in shape and composed mainly of bone, cartilage, and fibrous tissue, their contours on radiographs often are obscured by the opacity of the larger bones.
Patella (pah-tehl-ah) This is the equivalent to the kneecap in humans, and is a large
sesamoid bone that is located between the femur and the tibia in the hindquarter.
Most people have 5
sesamoid bones in each hand: 2 at the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, 1 at the interphalangeal joint of the thumb, 1 at the MCP joint of the index finger, and 1 at the MCP joint of the small finger.
The
sesamoid bones are fastened to the base of the proximal phalanx via the plantar plate.
Scapinelli[11] described in this ligament the formation of
sesamoid bones, developing in connective tissue with a previous stage of fibrocartilaginous metaplasia.
A descriptive study was carried out to determine the geometric shape of the
sesamoid bones of the anterior region of the knee.
Carter, "Coincident development of
sesamoid bones and clues to their evolution," The Anatomical Record, vol.
Fracture of the thumb
sesamoid bones. J Hand Surg 1987; 12: 269270.