Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Yep... it was the tibial sesamoid to be precise. The x-rays showed that it was an old compression fracture, exacerbated by at least a couple years of heavy (pun intended) activity. When the surgeon broke open the joint capsule to retrieve it, last December, he found that it was in an advanced stage of necrosis. I've learned more than one should ever need to know about sesamoids since this all began. UGH! Jenn in Vancouver.... ICU Respiratory Terrorist... err... Therapist From: wippmd@... Subject: Re: Dissapointed >Dear Jen in VanCouver, Perhaps a little inside medical inf could help. Sesamoid bones are accessory bones that do not behave a particular function, except the knee cap. If you fractured a sesamoid, it would have required a great deal of force. Obesity provides us with extra intrinsic force due to gravity. Are you sure you did not fracture one of your metatarsals? Laurel ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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