Osteomyelitis of the accessory navicular bone in the foot. A case report.
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چکیده
The accessory navicular is one of the most symptomatic bones of the foot. Osteonecrosis and fracture of this bone have been previously described. We report a case of osteomyelitis of an accessory navicular bone in a young girl, to make treating clinicians aware of this rare possibility.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acta orthopaedica Belgica
دوره 70 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004