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Os sustentaculi: depiction on MR images
J Bencardino1, Z S Rosenberg, J Beltran
1Department of Radiology, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Skeletal Radiology
|August 1, 1997
Summary
A rare accessory bone, the os sustentaculi, was identified in a 14-year-old patient presenting with medial ankle pain. This finding is crucial to differentiate from a sustentaculum tali fracture.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Anatomy
Background:
- Medial ankle pain can stem from various causes, including rare anatomical variations.
- Accessory ossicles are congenital anomalies that may present symptomatically in adolescents.
- Accurate diagnosis is essential to guide appropriate treatment and avoid misinterpretation.