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Case Reports
. 1986 Jun;6(6):309-10.
doi: 10.1177/107110078600600606.

Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus

J H Powell 3rd, T L Whipple
Case Reports

Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus

J H Powell 3rd et al. Foot Ankle. 1986 Jun.

Abstract

Osteochondritis dissecans of the body of the talus is a common entity; however, osteochondritis dissecans of the head of the talus has not been found in the orthopaedic literature. The authors report a case of a defect in the talar head following trauma to the ankle, which has radiographic characteristics of osteochondritis dissecans.

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