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Fig. 3

From: High-resolution 3T magnetic resonance imaging and histological analysis of capsuloligamentous complex of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

Fig. 3

The medial sesamoid phalangeal ligament, metatarsosesamoid ligament, the tendon of medial head of the flexor hallucis brevis from a left foot specimen (58 years old). a Parasagittal schematic diagram through the medial sesamoid of first MTPJ; b sagittal anatomic slice; c and d sagittal T1WI and PD-FS image of the MTPJ. White triangle = The medial sesamoid phalangeal ligament; white arrowhead in circle = The medial metatarsosesamoid ligament; white arrow: The tendon of medial head of the flexor hallucis brevis inserted to the plantar margin of the medial sesamoid, and continued distally to attach to the proximal phalangeal base (white arrowhead). (FHB = the flexor hallucis brevis; M = medial sesamoid; MS = metatarsosesamoid ligament; MT = metatarsal; P = phalanx; SP = sesamoid phalangeal ligament)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X