The hallucal interphalangeal ossicle: anatomy and basis for ultrasound-guided surgical shaving

Abstract Painful lesions on the plantar aspect of the first interphalangeal joint (IPJ) of the hallux can be attributed to structures called ossicles, nodules, or sesamoids. The aims of the present study were first to verify that ultrasonography (US) is a high-sensitivity tool for diagnosing an inte...

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Main Authors: Simone Moroni, Javier Márquez, Alejandro Fernández-Gibello, Gabriel Camunas Nieves, Ruben Montes, Teresa Vázquez, José Ramon Sanudo, Bernhard Moriggl, Carla Stecco, R. Shane Tubbs, Marko Konschake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08805-w