Symptomatic os talus secundarius: a case report and review of the literature.

Skeletal Radiol

Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07100, Soğuksu Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey.

Published: April 2018

Unlabelled: Os talus secundarius is an extremely rare accessory ossicle located at the lateral aspect of the talus just anterior to the fibula. Although rarely seen, it may cause lateral-sided chronic ankle pain. Only a few cases of symptomatic os talus secundarius have been reported to date. Herein, a 42-year-old male patient with symptomatic os talus secundarius is presented, and its imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

Level Of Evidence: Level IV.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2803-6DOI Listing

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