A boy with a painful foot

A 4-year-old boy visited the emergency department with a painful foot. We diagnosed osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular, also known as Köhler's disease. The patient was successfully treated with a plaster bandage for 4 weeks.

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Published inNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 154; p. A957
Main Authors Graat, Leon J, Bosma, Eelke
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 2010
Subjects
Bandages
Casts, Surgical
Child, Preschool
Foot
Humans
Male
Metatarsus - abnormalities
Osteochondrosis - diagnosis
Osteochondrosis - therapy
Osteonecrosis - diagnosis
Osteonecrosis - therapy
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - etiology
Pain Management
Radiography
Tarsal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Tarsal Bones - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 4-year-old boy visited the emergency department with a painful foot. We diagnosed osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular, also known as Köhler's disease. The patient was successfully treated with a plaster bandage for 4 weeks.
ISSN:0028-2162
1876-8784