title: The os trigonum syndrome. A literature review.
abstract: The os trigonum syndrome, a musculoskeletal ankle disorder causing posterior ankle pain, is an entity that may present as numerous disorders. To accurately diagnose and treat the syndrome, its anatomy, origin, nomenclature, and biomechanics must be thoroughly understood. For this purpose, a review of recent literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94109.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lallas
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000843:Ankle Joint; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013628:Talus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries