A Rare Cause of Foot Pain: Os Trigonum Syndrome
The os trigonum is an accessory bone which is usually asymptomatic and located behind the lateral bulge of the talus. During tough plantar flexion of the ankle, compression of the os trigonum between the posterior malleolus of the tibia and the tuber calcaneus may cause the clinical syndrome named...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_10010/A-Rare-Cause-Of-Foot-Pain-Os-Trigonum-Syndrome |
| Summary: | The os trigonum is an accessory bone which is usually asymptomatic and located behind the lateral bulge of the talus. During tough plantar
flexion of the ankle, compression of the os trigonum between the posterior malleolus of the tibia and the tuber calcaneus may cause the
clinical syndrome named “Os trigonum syndrome”. Os trigonum syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by posterior foot pain. Diagnosis
is based on history, clinical examination and radiological findings. In this study, we presented a case of Os trigonum syndrome who presented
with pain and swelling in the posterior left foot and treated conservatively. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-2653 |