Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:1420-1422.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Osteomyelitis of the Sesamoid Bones of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint
WILLIAM R. TORGERSON M.D.1 and
GEORGE HAMMOND M.D.1
1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lahey Clinic Foundation, Boston
Case reports illustrating acute and chronic osteomyelitis of these sesamoid bones of the feet have been presented. The infrequent occurrence, clinical picture, and treatment of the disease have been stressed.