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. 2020 Jul 31;35(4):e163. doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.105

Table 3. Sex-wise distribution patterns of sesamoid bones at the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints.

Joint Pattern Gender Total
Female Male n (%)
1st MTP only 286 375 661 (85.4)
1st and 2nd MTP 1 5 6 (0.8)
1st and 3rd MTP 0 1 1 (0.1)
1st and 5th MTP 36 44 80 (10.3)
1st, 2nd, 5th MTP 2 11 13 (1.7)
1st, 4th, and 5th MTP 0 2 2 (0.3)
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th MTP 2 4 6 (0.8)
1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th MTP 3 1 4 (0.5)
1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th MTP 0 1 1 (0.1)