1. Differential-diagnostic approach to sesamoid injuries of foot: case report
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Pupić-Bakrač, Jure, Kajić, Martin, and Pupić-Bakrač, Ana
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Differential diagnosis ,Foot ,Sesamoid Bones ,Diferencijalna dijagnoza ,Sezamoidne kosti ,Stopalo - Abstract
Cilj: Sezamoidni koštano-tetivni kompleks stopala sastoji se od dvije sezamoidne kosti - medijalne i lateralne. Kada dođe do njihove ozljede, diferencijalna dijagnoza se uglavnom svodi na onu između frakture i sezamoiditisa. U kliničkoj praksi problem stvara razlikovanje između frakture i sezamoiditisa bipartitne sezamoidne kosti, koja je normalna anatomska varijanta u 7-30% ljudi iz opće populacije. Cilj je prikazati slučaj pacijenta s naglo nastalom sezamoidnom boli koja se javila za vrijeme igranja nogometne utakmice. Prikaz slučaja: 27-godišnji muškarac došao je zbog boli u području palca desnog stopla, koju je osjetio za vrijeme nogometne utakmice, 24 sata pred prijem. Bol nije mogao povezati s nekim specifičnim događajem za vrijeme igre, nije pretrpio direktni udarac u stopalo. Kliničkim pregledom u području glave prve metatarzalne kosti plantarno su nađeni minimalni otok i crvenilo. Osjećao je bol na palpaciju i pasivnu dorzifleksiju. Rentgenskim (RTG) snimanjem desnog stopala postavila se sumnja na bipartitnu medijalnu sezamoidnu kost združenu sa sezamoiditsom, ali se zbog dvojbenog nalaza nije isljučila diferencijalna dijagnoza frakture. Pacijentu je ordinirana standardna konzervativna terapija, te ga se pratilo na redovitim tjednim kontrolama. Nakon 2 tjedna simptomi su se povukli, a kontrolnim RTG snimkama potvrđena je dijagnoza sezamoiditisa bipartitne kosti. Nakon 6 tjedana pacijent se vratio sportskim aktivnostima. Zaključak: Kada imamo dvojbenu situaciju sezmoidinim ozljedama je najbolje pristupiti konzervativnom terapijom, te nastaviti redovite kontrole pacijenta. Praćenjem kliničkog tijeka i komparacijom kontrolnog RTG-a uspostavlja se konačna dijagnoza. U slučaju perzistencije boli i/ili kontrolnog RTG-a koji upućuje na komplikacije, treba pristupiti naprednoj slikovnoj dijagnostici te u skladu s nalazom odlučiti o eventaulnoj invazivnoj terapiji. Sezamoidne ozljede se u većini slučajeva mogu lako izliječiti, ali postavljanje pogrešne dijagnoze može voditi u nepotrebne komplikacije., Introduction: The sesamoidal skeletal-tendon complex of the foot consists of two sesamoidal bones - medial and lateral. When their injury occurs, differential diagnosis is usually reduced to that between fracture and sesamoiditis. In clinical practice, the problem creates a distinction between fracture and sesamoiditis of bipartite sesamoid bone, which is a normal anatomical variant in 7-30% of people in the general population. The aim is to present a patient with acute sesamoid pain, which occured during a soccer match. Case report: The 27-year-old male came due to the pain in the right toe area, which he felt during the soccer match, 24 hours before the reception. He could not associate pain to any specific event during the game, denying a direct impact on the foot. On clinical evaluation there was discreet swelling and hyperemia in the area of the first metatarsal head. Pain was aggravated on palpation and passive dorsiflexion. X-ray of the right foot was suspicious on bipartite medial sesamoid bone associated with sezamoiditis, but the fracture was not excluded. The patient was treated with conservative therapy and monitored on regular weekly controls. After 2 weeks the symptoms retreated, and the control X-ray confirmed the diagnosis of bipartite sesamoid bone. After 6 weeks, the patient returned to sports activities. Conclusion: When we have a dubious diagnostic situations regarding sesamodial injuries, it is best to approach with conservative therapy and regular patient controls. By monitoring clinical course and taking control X-ray we'll establish a final diagnosis. In the case of persistent pain and/or control X-ray that suggests complications, an advanced imaging diagnostics is needed and, according to the findings, decidon on eventual invasive therapy. Sesamoid injuries can be easily cured in most cases, but setting the wrong diagnosis can lead to unnecessary complications.
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- 2018