"Along with the tendons and ligaments listed below, the sesamoid bones form the hallux sesamoid complex."
"occurs between 8-10 years of age 1"
Expected headings
"Ossification"
"The hallux sesamoids are ovoid-shaped ossicles, separated from each other by the intersesamoidal ridge. There is a medial (tibial) and lateral (fibular) hallux sesamoid, which are embedded within the substance of the medial and lateral slips of the tendon of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle respectively 1. They are usually 1.3 cm long x 0.3 cm wide 2. The medial sesamoid is generally larger than the lateral seasmoid and it also occupies a more distal and superficial (plantar) position."