Painful Os Intermetatarseum - Case Report -

통증성 제1,2 중족골간 부골 - 증례보고 -

  • Chung, Hyung-Jin (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sang-Gye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Ho (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sang-Gye Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2002.06.01

Abstract

The os intermetatarseum is a relatively uncommon bony anomaly of the foot. It is usually found between the bases of the first and second metatarsal bones and ossifies during adolescence. It is most commonly seen in radiographs as a separated ossicle, but it may arise as a spur from the base of the first or second metatarsal bone or from the medial cuneiform bone. It sometimes articulates with the base of the first or second metatarsal bone. We treated a painfull os intermetatarseum by excision, and had a good result after 13months follow-up.

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