Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Mar 1996

Hallux interphalangeal joint sesamoidectomy

GV YuPodiatric Residency Training Program, Mt Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.

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CJ NaglePodiatric Residency Training Program, Mt Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.

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https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-86-3-105
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Painful lesions on the plantar aspect of the interphalangeal joint of the great toe respond well to surgical excision of the accessory bone found lying superior to or within the flexor hallucis longus tendon. Several incisional approaches are available, each with potential advantages and disadvantages. Failure to consider each incisional approach and address concomitant deformities may result in a less than desirable postoperative result.

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