J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Mar;6(1):71-74. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.71.

A Case of Osteochondritis Dissecans of Talus

• Kim YS

• KMID: 2464059
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.71

Abstract

A case of osteochondritis dissecans of talus developed in a 10-year-old girl is reported Since the first description by Konig in 1888 of this entity, many has been reported but that of ankle joint has been of lesser occasion. Clinical diagnosis in this case could be made with the painful swelling and tenderness on the lateral aspect of the left ankle for four months with roentgenological demonstration of marked sclerosis of the separted fragment of the left talus. Surgical removal of the detached fragment was successful with uneventful functional recovery of the joint.

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Ankle Joint
Child
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Joints
Osteochondritis Dissecans*
Osteochondritis*
Sclerosis
Talus*