"Sesamoid Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Nodular bones which lie within a tendon and slide over another bony surface. The kneecap (see PATELLA) is a sesamoid bone.
Descriptor ID |
D012716
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MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.730
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Concept/Terms |
Sesamoid Bones- Sesamoid Bones
- Bone, Sesamoid
- Bones, Sesamoid
- Sesamoid Bone
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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sesamoid Bones" by people in Profiles.
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Mazzotti A, Cassanelli E, Artioli E, Zielli SO, Arceri A, Di Liddo M, Faldini C. First Metatarsal Headphones-Like Lesion: A Case of Unreducible Sesamoid Complex Dislocation. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Apr 01; 14(2).
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Tsai J, Daniel JN, McDonald EL, Pedowitz DI, Rogero RG, Shakked RJ, Nicholson KJ, Raikin SM. High Prevalence of Degenerative Changes at the Metatarsal Head Sesamoid Articulation Found During Hallux Valgus Correction Surgery. Foot Ankle Spec. 2021 Jun; 14(3):219-225.
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Karasick D, Schweitzer ME. Disorders of the hallux sesamoid complex: MR features. Skeletal Radiol. 1998 Aug; 27(8):411-8.