Symptomatic os trigonum in children.
BACKGROUND
Symptomatic os trigonum is a rare condition well described in adults responsible for chronic ankle pain. To date there is no published case of successfully managed symptomatic os trigonum in children.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed 4 paediatric patients (11-17) successfully operated on for a symptomatic os trigonum through a postero medial approach. One case was bilateral.


RESULTS
Pain relief was postoperatively obtained in all cases. All of the patients were able to return to physical activities after 3 months. The mean follow up was 12 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Symptomatic os trigonum may be responsible for chronic ankle pain in children and adolescents as well as in adults. The surgical treatment is effective in children.
Glard
Yann
Y
Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Timone Children's Hospital, 264, Rue St Pierre, Marseille 13385, France. yann.glard@ap-hm.fr
Jacopin
Samuel
S
de Landevoisin
Emmanuel Soucanye
ES
Launay
Franck
F
Jouve
Jean-Luc
JL
Bollini
Gérard
G
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013628:Talus / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome