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  2. Sesamoiditis - Wikipedia

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    Sesamoiditis occurs on the bottom of the foot, just behind the big toe. There are normally two sesamoid bones on each foot; sometimes sesamoids can be bipartite, which means they each comprise two separate pieces. The sesamoids are roughly the size of jelly beans.

  3. What's up, Doc? Sesamoiditis is common in athletes and ... - AOL

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    Sesamoiditis is more common in athletes who do a lot of running, jumping, dancing, etc., people who walk a lot in high heels and people with very high arches or with "flat feet" (where the arches ...

  4. Sesamoid bone - Wikipedia

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    A common foot ailment in dancers is sesamoiditis (an inflammation of the sesamoid bones under the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe). This is a form of tendinitis which results from the tendons surrounding the sesamoid becoming inflamed or irritated.

  5. Metatarsalgia - Wikipedia

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    Metatarsalgia, literally 'metatarsal pain' and colloquially known as a stone bruise, is any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. This is a common problem that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals.

  6. Fabella - Wikipedia

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    The fabella is a small sesamoid bone found in some mammals embedded in the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle behind the lateral condyle of the femur.It is an accessory bone, an anatomical variation present in 39% of humans.

  7. Osteomyelitis - Wikipedia

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    Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone. [1] Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness. [1] The feet, spine, and hips are the most commonly involved bones in adults.

  8. Brodie abscess - Wikipedia

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    A Brodie abscess is a subacute osteomyelitis, appearing as an accumulation of pus in bone, frequently with an insidious onset. [1] Brodie's abscess is characterized by pain and swelling without fever, often resulting from diabetic wounds, fracture-related bone infection, or haematogenous osteomyelitis.

  9. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy - Wikipedia

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    Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is a medical condition combining clubbing and periostitis of the small hand joints, especially the distal interphalangeal joints and the metacarpophalangeal joints.

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