Body Region: Foot & Ankle

  • April 29, 2026
    The medial (tibial) sesamoid of the hallux is the larger of the two sesamoids embedded in the flexor hallucis brevis…
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    The cuboid is the lateral tarsal bone articulating with the calcaneus posteriorly, the fourth and fifth metatarsal bases anteriorly, the…
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    The peroneal tubercle (peroneal trochlea) is a small bony projection on the lateral calcaneal surface that serves as a separator…
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    The talar head is the anterior rounded portion of the talus that articulates with the navicular bone anteriorly at the…
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    The os vesalianum is a small accessory ossicle at the proximal lateral foot, located at or just proximal to the…
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    The accessory navicular (os tibiale externum) is the most common accessory ossicle in the foot, present in approximately 4-21% of…
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    The os intermetatarseum is an accessory ossicle located at the base of the first or second metatarsal, between the first…
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    The base of the fifth metatarsal has three distinct zones relevant to fracture classification: Zone 1 is the tuberosity (styloid…
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    The talar body is the posterior and largest segment of the talus, comprising the trochlea (superior articular surface for the…
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    The anterior process of the calcaneus is the elongated anterior projection of the calcaneus that articulates with the cuboid at…

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