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Symptomatic os talus secundarius: a case report and review of the literature

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Os talus secundarius is an extremely rare accessory ossicle located at the lateral aspect of the talus just anterior to the fibula. Although rarely seen, it may cause lateral-sided chronic ankle pain. Only a few cases of symptomatic os talus secundarius have been reported to date. Herein, a 42-year-old male patient with symptomatic os talus secundarius is presented, and its imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

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    Ozkan Kose, Hasan May, Baver Acar & Melih Unal

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Kose, O., May, H., Acar, B. et al. Symptomatic os talus secundarius: a case report and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 47, 553–562 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2803-6

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