Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture
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 ri...
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| author | Mehmet Deniz Bulut Alpaslan Yavuz Aydın Bora Mehmet Ata Gökalp Sercan Özkaçmaz Abdussamet Batur |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d229eab56a6d4f6c8e3197af058bca732025-08-20T02:19:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702014-01-01201410.1155/2014/537062537062Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a FractureMehmet Deniz Bulut0Alpaslan Yavuz1Aydın Bora2Mehmet Ata Gökalp3Sercan Özkaçmaz4Abdussamet Batur5Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center, 65100 Van, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center, 65100 Van, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center, 65100 Van, TurkeyDepartment of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65100 Van, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center, 65100 Van, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center, 65100 Van, TurkeyOs 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/537062 |
| spellingShingle | Mehmet Deniz Bulut Alpaslan Yavuz Aydın Bora Mehmet Ata Gökalp Sercan Özkaçmaz Abdussamet Batur Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture |
| title_full | Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture |
| title_fullStr | Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture |
| title_short | Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture |
| title_sort | three dimensional ct findings of os calcaneus secundarius mimicking a fracture |
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