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Posterior tibial tendon impingement due to os subtibiale: a case report and up-to-date review

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Os subtibiale is a rare accessory ossicle located at the tip of the medial malleolus. Although this small ossicle usually has no clinical significance, in some cases it may be a source of ankle pain. Symptomatic os subtibiale is an extremely rare diagnosis, and few cases have been reported to date. The case presented is of a 35-year-old female patient with symptomatic os subtibiale, with a discussion of the diagnosis, clinical findings, and treatment options.

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    Adil Turan, Ozkan Kose, Baver Acar & Melih Unal

  2. Kazım Karabekir cd. Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 07100, Soğuksu Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey

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Turan, A., Kose, O., Acar, B. et al. Posterior tibial tendon impingement due to os subtibiale: a case report and up-to-date review. Skeletal Radiol 46, 705–714 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2601-1

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