Sesamoid Bones
"Sesamoid Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 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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Cesmebasi A, Spinner RJ, Smith J, Bannar SM, Finnoff JT. Role of Sonography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Peroneal Neuropathy Secondary to Fabellae. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Feb; 35(2):441-7.
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Sikka RS, Hunkele T, Sugarman E, Myerson MS, Fetzer GB, Boyd JL. Dorsal dislocation of the great toe in a professional football player: case report. Foot Ankle Int. 2012 Sep; 33(9):798-802.