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Sesamoiditis: Inflammation of a sesamoid bone. Since the patella (kneecap) is a sesamoid bone, inflammation of the patella is a form of sesamoiditis. The term is applied to inflammation of the sesamoid bones in a horse's foot.
Sesamoiditis is a common ailment that affects the forefoot, typically in young people who engage in physical activity like running or dancing.
Sesamoiditis is a common ailment that affects the forefoot, and typically occurs in young people who engage in physical activity. A fracture of one or both sesamoid bones ...
In the foot, sesamoiditis usually refers to an inflammation of the sesamoid bones under the 1st metatarsal head, on the ball of the foot just behind the big toe.
Most bones in the human body are connected to each other at joints. But there are a few bones that are not connected to any other bone. Instead, they are connected only ...
Ischemic disease of the proximal sesamoid bones in horses. Characterized by lameness, pain on deep pressure, heat and pain of the suspensory ligament.