Kohler’s Disease Secondary to Tarsal Pyogenic Arthritis

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Abstract

Kohler’s disease is an osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular bone. The exact causes of osteochondrosis remain unknown. We report a 4-year-old girl with a haematogenous tarsal arthritis who developed a Köhler’s disease immediately after the infection. It is hypothesised that avascular necrosis of the navicular bone was developed secondary to pyogenic arthritis.

KeywordsK&#246hler DiseaseOsteochondrosesSeptic ArthritisChildren

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Kohler’s Disease Secondary to Tarsal Pyogenic Arthritis

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