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== Description  ==
== Description  ==
[[File:Sesamoid Bone.png|thumb]]
Sesamoid bones are a type of bone that develop in some tendons where they cross the ends of long bones<ref name=":0">Moore KL, Dalley AF, R. AAM. Clinically oriented anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2018.</ref>. Sesamoids ossify during puberty and delayed ossification can indicate delayed onset of puberty.
Sesamoid bones in the human body include:


=== Structure  ===
* [[Patella]] - in the [[Quadriceps Muscle|quadriceps]] tendon at the knee
* Hallux sesamoids - medial/[[tibia]] and lateral/fibular in the [[Flexor Hallucis Brevis|flexor hallucis brevis]] tendon at the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint
* In the hand at the head of the 1st metacarpal - one in the combined tendon of the [[Flexor Pollicis Brevis|flexor pollicis brevis]] and [[Abductor Pollicis Brevis|abductor pollicis brevis]] and one in the tendon of the [[Adductor Pollicis|adductor pollicis]]
* [[Pisiform]] - in the [[Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle|flexor carpi ulnaris]] tendon


== Function  ==
== Function  ==
 
Sesamoids protect tendons from excessive wear and act as a spacer to change the angle of tendons before the reach their attachment point<ref name=":0" />. The change in angle improves muscle force generation.
=== Articulations  ===
 
=== Muscle attachments  ===


== Clinical relevance  ==
== Clinical relevance  ==
Pathology in sesamoids can be congenital or a result of trauma. Common pathology seen in sesamoid bones include:


== Assessment  ==
* Bipartite or multipartite patella<ref>Oohashi Y, Koshino T, Oohashi Y. Clinical features and classification of bipartite or tripartite patella. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Nov;18(11):1465-9.</ref>
* [[Sesamoiditis]]
* Fracture - such as [[Patellar Fractures|patella fracture]]
* [[Avascular Necrosis|Avascular necrosis]]<ref>Bartosiak K, McCormick JJ. Avascular Necrosis of the Sesamoids. Foot Ankle Clin. 2019 Mar;24(1):57-67.</ref>


== Treatment  ==
Management of the different pathologies varies depending on the diagnosis. Physiotherapy or conservative management is typically the first line of treatment for atraumatic pathology of sesamoids.


== Resources  ==
{{#ev:youtube|YPiEc8OZAKU|300}}<ref>RegisteredNurseRN. Types of Bones Anatomy: Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiEc8OZAKU [last accessed 21/2/2022]</ref>


= References  =
Sesamoid bones are discussed at 1:32.


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[[Category:Anatomy]] [[Category:Bones]]
[[Category:Anatomy]] [[Category:Bones]]
[[Category:Hand - Anatomy]]
[[Category:Knee - Bones]]
[[Category:Foot - Bones]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 3 July 2023

Original Editor - Patti Cavaleri

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Description[edit | edit source]

Sesamoid Bone.png

Sesamoid bones are a type of bone that develop in some tendons where they cross the ends of long bones[1]. Sesamoids ossify during puberty and delayed ossification can indicate delayed onset of puberty.

Sesamoid bones in the human body include:

Function[edit | edit source]

Sesamoids protect tendons from excessive wear and act as a spacer to change the angle of tendons before the reach their attachment point[1]. The change in angle improves muscle force generation.

Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]

Pathology in sesamoids can be congenital or a result of trauma. Common pathology seen in sesamoid bones include:

Management of the different pathologies varies depending on the diagnosis. Physiotherapy or conservative management is typically the first line of treatment for atraumatic pathology of sesamoids.

[4]

Sesamoid bones are discussed at 1:32.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Moore KL, Dalley AF, R. AAM. Clinically oriented anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2018.
  2. Oohashi Y, Koshino T, Oohashi Y. Clinical features and classification of bipartite or tripartite patella. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Nov;18(11):1465-9.
  3. Bartosiak K, McCormick JJ. Avascular Necrosis of the Sesamoids. Foot Ankle Clin. 2019 Mar;24(1):57-67.
  4. RegisteredNurseRN. Types of Bones Anatomy: Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiEc8OZAKU [last accessed 21/2/2022]