A Radiographic Study on Prevalence and Distribution of Accessory Ossicles and Sesamoids of the Foot in Indian population
Praveen Sharma
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Govindarajan Rajendran *
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
G. Naveen Kumar
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. A. Vettrivizhi
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M. Meyyappan
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
P. Muthiah
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
N. Paarthipan
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
C. R. Seena
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones are variable in distribution. The accessory ossicles and sesamoids are usually asymptomatic, normal variants, and misdiagnosed or overlooked.
Objective: The primary objective is to estimate the prevalence and distribution of accessory ossicles and sesamoid of the foot by radiographic study in the Indian population.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 1034 radiographs of the foot (anteroposterior and oblique view) performed—the prevalence of accessory ossicles and sesamoids—descriptive statistics used for data analysis.
Results: One thousand thirty-four radiographs did, in which 68% of male and 32% of female patients. In our study, the prevalence of sesamoid bone hallux sesamoid, another sesamoid, and accessory ossicles are 100%, 9.2%, and 25.9%, respectively. The hallux sesamoid visualized in all individuals, (a) medial bipartite, (b) lateral bipartite, and (c) absent medial hallux are (3.38%), (0.58%), (1.16%) respectively. Our study group has three accessory ossicles location: forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot. The prevalence of accessory ossicles found to be forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot are (2.03%), (20.5%), (3.3%) respectively.
Conclusion: Diagnosis of accessory ossicles and common sesamoids of the foot helps avoid the common pitfall in clinical practice. Accessory ossicles often misdiagnosed as fractures; further imaging is required to confirm the clinical suspicion and decision-making for different management.
Keywords: Prevalence, foot, sesamoid bones, radiography, accessory ossicles