In the new study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists used statistical modelling to examine the presence of three sesamoid bones in the knee – the cyamella, medial ...

This is particularly the case for sesamoid bones – small bones that ... has shown that two of these often misunderstood bones, the medial and lateral fabellae, which are behind the knee, could ...

Hallux Valgus Hallux valgus, commonly called a bunion, is a big toe deformity bending towards the other toes, causing a bony bump on the medial side of the joint connecting the toe to the foot.

In the new study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists used statistical modelling to examine the ...

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is an enigmatic condition with confusing terminology, the term often being used interchangeably with shin splints. It is suggested that MTSS and shin splints be ...

In medical terms, the fabella - which means little bean - is a sesamoid bone, meaning it grows in the tendon of a muscle, just like the kneecap or patella. Dr Michael Berthaume and colleagues at ...

1 School of Podiatry, Health & Rehabilitation Research Institute, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. 2 School of Physiotherapy, Health & Rehabilitation Research Institute, AUT University ...

In the new study, scientists used statistical modeling to examine the presence of three sesamoid bones in the knee—the cyamella, medial fabella and lateral fabella—using research published ...