Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 2
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- Pages.204-208
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- 2005
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- 1738-3757(pISSN)
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- 2288-8551(eISSN)
Kohler's Disease of the Tarsal Navicular: Long-Term Follow-up of 12 Years - A Case Report -
족부 주상골 무혈성 괴사: 12년 장기 추시 결과 -1예 보고-
- Moon, Gi-Hyuk (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital) ;
- Nam, Il-Hyun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital) ;
- Jang, Jong-Hoon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital) ;
- Kim, Hak-Jun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
- Yun, Ho-Hyun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital)
- Published : 2005.12.01
Abstract
Kohler's disease is an uncommon idiopathic osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular. The diagnosis is clinical and the natural history is benign. The treatment is symptomatic, including shoe supports when the symptoms are mild and initial cast immobilization for at least 8 weeks when the symptoms are more intensive. The final clinical outcome is always favorable. Although it has been fully described both clinically and radiologically, There have been a few long-term follow-up reports in worldwide. This case report presents a Kohler's disease of the tarsal navicular with long-term follow-up of 12 years.