Medial Approach to Lateral Sesamoid Removal and Presentation of Case Series

Sesamoidectomy is a common procedure for the foot and ankle surgeon. Traditionally, the lateral sesamoid has been accessed through the dorsolateral or plantar approach. Although these approaches reliably access the fibular sesamoid they have associated complications. Here, we provide our technique for medial approach to the lateral sesamoid as well as an overview of our results.
Level of Evidence: Diagnostic Level V. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery - August 21, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Online Articles: Technique Source Type: research