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Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica of the Talus: Two Case Reports
Author(s) -
SK Bhosale,
DB Dholakia,
BA Sheth,
SK Srivastava
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-4990
pISSN - 1022-5536
DOI - 10.1177/230949900501300115
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondroma , ankle , dysplasia , surgery , tarsal bone , dermatology , pathology
Trevor's disease, also known as dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica, is an uncommon skeletal developmental disorder representing an osteochondroma occurring in one or more epiphyses. We present 2 cases of dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica in an 8-year-old female and a 12-year-old male who suffered from a hard swelling of the ankle joint. The female patient was treated by surgical excision and the male patient conservatively.

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