Osteocondritis de los sesamoideos del hallux: revisión de la literatura a propósito de un caso

Osteochondritis of the sesamoid bones is an unfrequent condition wich may affect both the medial and lateral hallux sesamoids. We report a case of osteochondritis of the external sesamoid in a 27 years old woman, with a one year clinical pain evolution, wich was satisfactory solved by carrying out its surgical excision. We compare the treatment carried out with others that have been published, reviewing the literature that refers to its causes, the diagnostic methods and treatment used