Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture
Joint Authors
Bora, Aydın
Gökalp, Mehmet Ata
Özkaçmaz, Sercan
Batur, Abdussamet
Yavuz, Alpaslan
Bulut, Mehmet Deniz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Os calcaneus secundarius is one of several accessory ossicles of the foot that have been identified as normal variants of skeletal development.
It may cause ankle pain and may mimic an avulsion fracture of the anterior calcaneal process.
A twenty-year-old male was admitted to our institution with right ankle pain following an inversion injury.
An axial CT image of the patient’s right ankle revealed a shape with smooth and sharp margins, identified as a well-corticated bone fragment in the subtalar region.
A diagnosis of an accessory ossicle, os calcaneus secundarius, was made based on radiographic findings.
As a result of this case, it is recommended that potential locations of the accessory bones should be well understood in order to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate surgical procedures.
Os calcaneus secundarius must be considered when an apparent bone fragment or a suspicious fracture line at the anterior region of os calcaneus is demonstrated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bulut, Mehmet Deniz& Yavuz, Alpaslan& Bora, Aydın& Gökalp, Mehmet Ata& Özkaçmaz, Sercan& Batur, Abdussamet. 2014. Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bulut, Mehmet Deniz…[et al.]. Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bulut, Mehmet Deniz& Yavuz, Alpaslan& Bora, Aydın& Gökalp, Mehmet Ata& Özkaçmaz, Sercan& Batur, Abdussamet. Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture. Case Reports in Radiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034954
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034954