Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Avascular Necrosis of the Hallucal Sesamoid (Three Cases Report)

족무지 종자골에 발생한 무혈성 골괴사증(3예 보고)

  • Kim, Young-Chang (Department of Orthopaedics, Busan Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Gwak, Heui-Chul (Department of Orthopaedics, Busan Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Han (Department of Orthopaedics, Busan Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Won (Department of Orthopaedics, Busan Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 김영창 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과) ;
  • 곽희철 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과) ;
  • 김정한 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과) ;
  • 문상원 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과)
  • Published : 2009.12.15
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Abstract

Although avascular necrosis of the hallucal sesamoid has not been frequently addressed in the literature, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent forefoot pain. We experienced 3 cases of avascular necrosis of the hallucal sesamoid with sclerosis of the sesamoid bone on radiograghs and computed tomograghy images. T1 and T2-weighted MRI images in 2 patients showed low signal intensity in the sesamoid bone, which suggested osteonecrosis and confirmed by histology. We report 3 cases of avascular necrosis of sesamoid with a review of the literature.

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