The Effects of Corticosteroid Injection in the Healthy and Damaged Achilles Tendon Model: Histopathological and Biomechanical Experimental Study in Rats.

Objective: To show the effects of corticosteroids on inflammatory reactions in the injured Achilles tendon in rats.

Material And Method: Thirty-two adult Wistar Albino rats were used in the study. The rats were divided into 4 groups.

Accessory Lesser Metatarsal Sesamoids in All of the Metatarsophalangeal Joints.

Lesser metatarsal sesamoids are one of the most common accessory bones of the foot and are most commonly seen at the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint. They are rarely seen in other metatarsophalangeal joints. In the literature, there are reports of solitary accessory sesamoid bones seen at lesser metatarsophalangeal joints.