Freiberg Disease
New research on freiberg disease from Shimane University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery summarized
Published in Medical Imaging Law Weekly, September 23rd, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Late-stage freiberg disease treated by osteochondral plug transplantation: a case series' new findings in freiberg disease. According to recent research from Izumo, Japan, "The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical, radiological and arthroscopic results of osteochondral plug transplantation for late-stage Freiberg disease. We examined 4 consecutive cases of late-stage Freiberg disease of the second metatarsal head."
"All 4 patients were female with an average age of 12. Osteochondral plug transplantation was performed, harvesting from a nonweightbearing site of the upper lateral femoral condyle of the ipsilateral knee. Clinical...
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