THE pisiform bone is often dismissed by the human anatomist as an insignificant sesamoid bone in the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, notwithstanding its articulation with the os triquetrum ...

We’re all familiar with the major bones of a human body, although many folks don’t know their official names. Far less well-known are some small bones, most of which are really tiny, roughly the size ...

TAMPA — Andrew Miller expects to pitch with a chip fracture of the pisiform bone at the base of his glove hand, which is encouraging news for the Yankees. Nevertheless, the club wasn’t as fortunate ...

Sesamoiditis refers to irritation and inflammation of the tendons surrounding the sesamoid bones. Symptoms can include pain, bruising, swelling, and more. Sesamoid bones are the only bones in the body ...

A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved far earlier than scientists thought. Fossils from bird-like dinosaurs in ...

The training and racing of 2-year-old Thoroughbreds has always been a source of debate in the racing world due to concerns that exerting young skeletons might make horses more likely to injure ...