Os Trigonum Syndrome or Posterior Ankle Impingement (PAI)

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Pornthep Mamanee, MD
Nathapon Chantaraseno, MD
Somsak Geraplangsub, MD

Abstract

Os Trigonum is an normal variant of an accessory bone found posterior to the talus. The os trigonum is present in around 5-15% of normal feet. Usually it is asymptomatic, until there is a minor to blunt injury on the anterior aspect of the foot. The injury becomes painful on the hyperplantarflexion test. The pain is located at posterolateral aspect of the ankle associated with swelling known as the ‘os trigonum syndrome’1,2 or posterior ankle impingement (PAI).

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Mamanee P, Chantaraseno N, Geraplangsub S. Os Trigonum Syndrome or Posterior Ankle Impingement (PAI). BKK Med J [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];7(1):94. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/219633
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