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How many bones are there in the foot ?

Discussion in 'Podiatry Trivia' started by Cameron, Apr 13, 2006.

  1. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member


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    Last count there are 28 bones (2 sesamoids) and not 26 which seems to be the standard reference in foot health information.

    Let us not forget the sesamoids, say I

    What say you?

    Cameron
    Hey, what do I know?

    BTW Just posted a trilogy of tripe on origins of footwashing on the foot talk blog <http://foottalk.blogspot.com/>

    Happy holidays
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 13, 2006
  2. Donna

    Donna Active Member

    Hi Cameron,

    Yup I agree... 28 bones (not including accessory bones if present)... I don't know what else the sesamoids are supposed to be if they are not bones? :confused:

    Donna ;)
     
  3. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    Ian Linane has a nicely wired-up skeleton foot with three (count them) great toe phalanges.
    So that would make 29 including the sesamoids.

    :)
     
  4. Ian Linane

    Ian Linane Well-Known Member

    Hi David

    Hasten to add that it is not one of my own feet!!!

    Ian
     
  5. We just did surgery on a patient that had about 37 bones in his foot. Unfortunately, about 9 of those extra bones were from his comminuted calcaneal fracture that we were repairing at the time. Do these extra bones count also?? ;)
     
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  7. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    Netizens

    Who needs knockers?

    When our peers read there are 26 bones in official litertature, what must they think?

    Have a good holiday

    Cameron
     
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