Kohler's Disease of the Tarsal Navicular: Long-Term Follow-up of 12 Years: A Case Report / 대한족부족관절학회지
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
; : 204-208, 2005.
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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.
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Main subject:
Shoes
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Follow-Up Studies
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Natural History
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Diagnosis
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Osteochondrosis
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Immobilization
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
Year:
2005
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Article