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KMID : 1130920050090020204
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Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2005 Volume.9 No. 2 p.204 ~ p.208
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Kohler’s Disease of the Tarsal Navicular: Long-Term Follow-up of 12 Years - A Case Report -
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Moon Gi-Huk
Nam Il-Hyun
Jang Jong-Hoon
Kim Hak-Jun
Yun Ho-Hyun
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Tarsal navicular, Kohler’s disease
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