Definition:
Kohler Disease is a rare bone disorder taking place on the foot usually occurring in children aging from six to nine years old. A German radiologist named Alban Kohler was the first to describe this disease in 1908.
Kohler disease usually affects boys, but girls can also develop this kind of disease.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is achieved through X-ray of both feet.
Treatment:
Usually, the treatment practice is to cast the affected foot typically with an orthopedic cast in order to keep the bone in place until it has achieved complete healing; Usually, from the tarsal reaching up to below the knee. In addition to this, moderate exercise can also improve the present condition; depending on the advice of the medical doctor.
Symptoms and Signs:
Kohler disease sufferers often exhibit one or more of the following manifestations:
* Pain in the middle portion of the foot
* Inflammation in the mid-section of the foot
* This may cause them to walk lamely or shuffle
* the tarsal bone in the affected foot may appear broad and flattened
Causes:
There is still no reliable proof as to what causes Kohler Disease, they simply rely to the idea that the disease may be a result of a strain to any tarsal bone in the foot (navicular bone).
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