Os vesalianum as a cause of lateral foot pain: A familial case and its treatment

Authors
Inoue, T Yoshimura, I Ogata, K Emoto, G
Citation
T. Inoue et al., Os vesalianum as a cause of lateral foot pain: A familial case and its treatment, J PED ORT B, 8(1), 1999, pp. 56-58
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS-PART B
ISSN journal
1060152X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
56 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
1060-152X(199901)8:1<56:OVAACO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This is a rare case of bilateral symptomatic os vesalianum in a 13-year-old girl whose mother had the same condition unilaterally. We performed osteos ynthesis and bone grafting instead of a simple resection to preserve the pe roneus brevis tendon, with excellent results.