Horses which returned to racing after surgical repair of sesamoid fractures did not show any significant difference in longevity, according to a recent study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal ...

Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...

What does it mean to have a broken kneecap? Your kneecap, or patella, is a sesamoid bone, meaning it’s not attached to bone on either end—it sits in the tendon, explains Kevin Stone, M.D., orthopedic ...

A new study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has shown a correlation between a Thoroughbred racehorse's exercise history and the location of subsequent condylar fracture. This suggests that ...