Osteochondritis of tarsal/metatarsal bone

A rare bone disease characterized by avascular necrosis of the navicular bone in children. Patients present with sudden unexplained foot pain, inability to bear weight, and limping. Radiographic features include flattening, fragmentation, and patchy sclerosis of the navicular bone. Soft tissue swelling may be associated. The condition is most commonly unilateral and self-limiting. Boys are more often affected than girls.

Also known as: Kohler disease, Kohler's disease, Osteochondrosis of the tarsal bone, aseptic necrosis of the tarsal bone, juvenile osteochondrosis of foot, osteochondritis of tarsal/metatarsal bone, Kohler's Osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular, Kohler's disease of the tarsal navicular

36 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.