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Os trigonum syndrome. Diagnosis and therapy

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The os trigonum syndrome is an entity causing posterior ankle pain and occurs mostly with typical sports activities. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis are presented. Typical complaints and therapeutic procedure are demonstrated in one case. Therapy includes different non-operative methods, resistance to non-operative procedures is an indication for excision of this ossicle.

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Als Os-trigonum-Syndrom werden Rückfußbeschwerden am Os trigonum bezeichnet, die besonders bei typischen sportlichen Belastungssituationen auftreten. Diagnostik und Differentialdiagnosen werden aufgezeigt. Anhand eines Fallbeispiels wird die Symptomatik und Therapie dargestellt. Die Therapie besteht zunächst in konservativ symptomatischen Maßnahmen, bei Beschwerdepersistenz in der Exzision des akzessorischen Knochens.

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  1. Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, , , , , , XX

    J. Zeichen, E. Schratt, U. Bosch & H. Thermann

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Zeichen, J., Schratt, E., Bosch, U. et al. Os trigonum syndrome. Diagnosis and therapy. Unfallchirurg 102, 320–323 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001130050409

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