Bipartite Sesamoid

A bipartite sesamoid is a normal variation of one of the small, pea‑shaped bones (sesamoids) found beneath the head of the first metatarsal at the base of the big toe. During growth, a sesamoid forms ...
A bipartite sesamoid is a normal variation of one of the small, pea‑shaped bones (sesamoids) found beneath the head of the first metatarsal at the base of the big toe. During growth, a sesamoid forms ...
Fibular sesamoiditis, also known as lateral sesamoiditis, is an inflammatory condition affecting the sesamoid bones—small, pea-sized bones—located beneath the head of the first metatarsal on the ...
Tibial sesamoiditis—or medial sesamoiditis—is an inflammation of the small, round bones (sesamoids) located beneath the first metatarsal head on the inner (medial) side of the foot. These sesamoid ...
Smooth muscle is an involuntary muscle type found in the walls of hollow organs—such as the intestines, blood vessels, bladder, uterus, and airways—and in structures like the eye’s iris. Unlike ...
Skeletal muscles are the voluntary muscles attached to bones that enable us to move, maintain posture, and generate heat. A skeletal muscle disorder occurs when one or more of these muscles do not ...
Sarcopenia is a progressive disease of aging characterized by a loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function, leading to frailty and higher risk of falls and disability. Healthy muscles ...
Muscle wasting, medically termed muscle atrophy, is the progressive loss or thinning of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to decreased muscle mass and strength. This condition occurs when the balance ...
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) neuralgia—commonly known as meralgia paresthetica—is a neuropathic pain condition in which the LFCN, a purely sensory nerve supplying the outer thigh, becomes ...
Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, more commonly called meralgia paresthetica, is a condition in which the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN)—a purely sensory nerve supplying the outer thigh—becomes ...
Meralgia Paresthetica (MP), also known as Bernhardt-Roth syndrome or lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) neuralgia, is a sensory mononeuropathy characterized by burning pain, tingling, numbness, ...
Cyclist’s palsy—also called handlebar palsy, cyclist’s neuropathy, or ulnar tunnel syndrome—is an overuse injury of the ulnar nerve at the wrist, most often seen in cyclists who place prolonged ...
Handlebar palsy refers to the compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes through Guyon’s canal at the wrist. The ulnar nerve supplies sensation to the little finger and ring finger and controls many ...
Ulnar tunnel syndrome, often called Guyon’s canal syndrome, is a medical condition where the ulnar nerve becomes compressed or squeezed as it passes through a narrow channel at the wrist called the ...
Guyon’s Canal Syndrome, often called ulnar tunnel syndrome, is a condition where the ulnar nerve becomes compressed or irritated as it passes through a narrow passage in the wrist called Guyon’s ...
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS) is a condition in which the tibial nerve, or one of its branches, becomes compressed or irritated as it travels through the tarsal tunnel on the inside of the ankle. The ...
Radial Tunnel Syndrome (RTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) as it travels through the fibro-osseous canal known as the radial tunnel in the proximal forearm. ...