Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with sesamoid disorders in a sample of patients treated in the Brazilian public health system. Methods: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing the electronic charts of foot and ankle outpatient consultations over the past 5 years, analysing variables such as sex, age, occupation, ethnicity, participation in sports, laterality, and affected sesamoid (medial or lateral). Results: Abnormalities in hallucal sesamoids occur more frequently in women (63/108), during the third decade of life (56/108), and in the medial sesamoid (74/108); 65.7% of the sample with these abnormalities participated in physical activity regularly. No significant relationship was observed with laterality or occupation. Conclusion: The most commonly affected patients were females, with a mean age of 23.7 years, who participated in physical activity frequently; the right side and medial sesamoid bone were the most commonly affected sites.
 Level of Evidence II; Prospective Study.
Highlights
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with sesamoid disorders in a sample of patients treated in the Brazilian public health system
Abnormalities in hallucal sesamoids occur more frequently in women (63/108), during the third decade of life (56/108), and in the medial sesamoid (74/108); 65.7% of the sample with these abnormalities participated in physical activity regularly
The most commonly affected patients were females, with a mean age of 23.7 years, who participated in physical activity frequently; the right side and medial sesamoid bone were the most commonly affected sites
Summary
Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo realizado através da revisão de prontuário eletrônico dos atendimentos ambulatoriais de pé e tornozelo, nos últimos 5 anos, analisando as variáveis como sexo, idade, profissão, raça, prática esportiva, lateralidade e identificação do sesamoide acometido (medial ou lateral). Resultados: As anormalidades relacionadas aos sesamoides do hálux ocorrem com maior frequência no sexo feminino (63/108), na 3a década de vida (56/108), mais comumente no sesamoide medial (74/108), e estão relacionadas a 65,7% de praticantes de atividade física regular, sem relação significativa com a lateralidade ou a profissão. Conclusão: O sexo mais acometido foi o feminino, com média de idade de 23,7 anos, sendo mais comum no lado direito, no osso medial, em praticantes de atividade física frequente.
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