Abstract
The assimilated os sustentaculi is a projection of bone from the medial aspect of the sustentaculum tali which is surmounted by a similar projection from the medial tubercle of the talus. The accessory joint so formed may develop secondary osteoarthritis changes. This congenital anomaly is very rate. The present report is of 2 additional cases.
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Bloom, R.A., Libson, E., Lax, E. et al. The assimilated os sustentaculi. Skeletal Radiol 15, 455–457 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00355105
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