Intractable Plantar Keratoses due to Interphalangeal Sesamoid Bone of the Hallux (A Case Report).
- Author:
Soo Uk CHAE
1
;
Gang Deuk KIM
;
Jong Yun KIM
;
Myoung Soo CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sesamoid bone;
Interphalangeal joint;
Plantar keratoses;
Excision
- MeSH:
Dislocations;
Hallux;
Joints;
Keratosis;
Korea;
Sesamoid Bones
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2013;17(3):239-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A sesamoid bone can occasionally be found under the interphalangeal joint of the hallux. These had anatomical variants and usually remain asymptomatic, it is uncommon for symptomatic cases of painful plantar keratoses or irreducible dislocation of interphalangeal joint of the hallux with incarcerated sesamoid. While the latter has a few cases, the former has not reported in Korea. We experienced a rare case of intractable plantar keratoses due to interphalangeal sesamoid bone of the hallux which may reqire excision.