Percutaneous decompression for the treatment of Mueller-Weiss syndrome.
This report describes the case of a young athlete, who presented with a painful foot and was eventually diagnosed with early-stage Mueller-Weiss syndrome (spontaneous osteonecrosis of the navicular) by MRI. As non-operative management was unsuccessful, a percutaneous decompression of the navicular was performed. The patient made a full recovery and was able to return to her previous level of sporting activity. Subsequent imaging showed complete remodelling of the bony architecture of the affected navicular.
Department of Orthopaedics, County Hospital of Kecskémet, 38 Nyíri Road, 6000, Kecskemét, Hungary. gabor.janositz@gmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi