J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2005 Dec;9(2):204-208.
Kohler's Disease of the Tarsal Navicular: Long-Term Follow-up of 12 Years: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital, Pohang, Korea. yun8813@paran.com
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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.
