Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages e55-e56, September 2010

Osteochondral lesion of the talus in homozygous twins—The question of heredity

  • Rodney B. Hammett, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1LE, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Frenchay Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Department of Orthopaedics, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, Avon BS32 1LA, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 0117 9701212; fax: +44 0117 9186641.
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  • Terence S. Saxby, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Brisbane Private Hospital, 259 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia

Received 27 October 2009; received in revised form 28 February 2010; accepted 2 March 2010. published online 14 April 2010.

Abstract 

We present a case of osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) in homozygous twins in adolescence occurring with no history of trauma. The aetiology of OLT is discussed.

Keywords: Osteochondral, Lesion, Talus, Twins

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PII: S1268-7731(10)00036-6

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2010.03.004

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages e55-e56, September 2010

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