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Pedro Atilano Carvalho1, João Teixeira1, Filipa Oliveira1, Manuel Santos Carvalho1, Marta Gomes1, António Torres2.
Abstract
Freiberg disease is a rare condition whose diagnosis requires a high clinical suspicion. Avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head progresses with articular collapse, leading to forefoot pain and limitation of the daily activities. Several surgical techniques have been described to address the disease, and since it is usually diagnosed in later-stages, most of them include joint-destructive procedures. The use of arthroscopy on the small joint of the foot has arisen in the last few years, but its application in Freiberg disease is still scant. Joint-preserving procedures have been advocated for cases of early-stage disease, aiming to relieve symptoms while preventing the progression of the disease. In the present report, we describe a successful treatment of a 12-year-old patient with early-stage Freiberg disease using core decompression and bone marrow graft through a minimally-invasive approach assisted by arthroscopy. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commecial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: arthroscopy; foot; metatarsal bones
Year: 2020 PMID: 36226204 PMCID: PMC9550363 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1701282
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Preoperative weight-bearing foot radiograph.
Fig. 2Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
Fig. 3Arthroscopic images of the procedure: (A) intra-articular debris; (B) uninjured plantar plate; (C) chondral lesion on the upper part of the metatarsal head.
Fig. 4Postoperative radiograph.
Fig. 5Postoperative (six months) MRI.
Fig. 1Radiografia pré-operatória do pé com sustentação de peso.
Fig. 2Ressonância magnética pré-operatória.
Fig. 3Imagens artroscópicas do procedimento: (A) bridas intra-articulares; (B) placa plantar íntegra; (C) lesão condral na parte superior da cabeça do metatarso.
Fig. 4Radiografia pós-operatória.
Fig. 5Ressonância magnética pós-operatória (seis meses).