Seasemoid Bone Break

[sweetlady920]

Two weeks ago I was surprised to find out that I had fractured the seasemoid bone in my foot. The doctor gave me a boot to wear for four weeks. I go back to the doctor the end of this month. I am hoping that my foot will heal by the time I go back. I do not feel any pain any more in my foot because the swelling has subsided. Hopefully at the end of this month I will have good news! I can't wait to get out of this boot and into my regular shoes!:)

[Zaynah]

hi

sorry to hear about your injury.

the sesamoid bones are two small bone that lie underneath your big toe. They are small round bones on the inner and outer sides of the bigtoe, and is imbedded in a tendon running over the toe (flexor hallucis brevis- meaning tendon that bends the bigtoe). Its function is to absorb impact forces while walking/running/jumping and help the functioning of the tendons running over them to the big toe (called hallux) as these sesamoids are linked with ligaments and capsules around the bigtoe. fracturing one is problematic and healing can take longer than usual because of poorer blood supply that for example, the big toe bone itself. When the cast gets removed (usually after 4-8weeks), don't put any pressure on the underside of your bigtoe, like jumping, stumping etc. The dr can also give you a special shoe or shoepad (underneath the bigtoe knucle on the sole of the foot) to place inside your shoes that will minimize pressure and forces on the bone. If you walk alot, they can become irrated, then you should apply ice to the area and elevate it.
-If union (healing) of the bone does not occur, they can fixate it with a pin, or they can excise (remove) one or both of the sesamoid bones (sesamoidectomy)

Good luck

[Zaynah]

hi

sorry to hear about your injury.

the sesamoid bones are two small bone that lie on the inside and outside the base of the bigtoe joint (on the sole side of the foot) and are embedded in a tendon (flexor hallucis brevis, meaning the tendon that bends the bigtoe). its function is to help the functioning of the tendons running over them to the big toe (push off action of the toe when walking) and to absorb impact forces. fracturing one is problematic and healing can take longer than usual because of poorer blood supply that for example, the big toe bone itself. When the cast gets removed (usually after 4-8weeks), don't put any pressure on the underside of your bigtoe, like jumping, stumping etc. You can get a metatarsal pad, which is a pad that reduces the impact and pressure on the sessamoids, that you place in your shoe. You can also have special shoes made to help. This will take time to heal. If unsuccessful, the dr can pin the bone in place with pins through the skin, or he can remove the sesamoids (sesamoidectomy), but this is if all else fails.

Good luck