Müller-Weiss Syndrome is an uncommon spontaneous avascular necrosis of the navicular bone in feet that are skeletally mature. Kohlers disease is the closest equivalent condition in the paediatric foot. It was first described by Walther Müller in 1927 and by Konrad Weiss in 1927, both in the German literature:
W. Müller: Über eine eigenartige doppelseitige Veränderung des Os naviculare pedis beim Erwachsenen. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Chirurgie, Leipzig, 1927; 201: 84-87.
K. Weiss: Über die “Malazie” des Os naviculare pedis. Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen, 1927, 45: 63-67.
Clinical Features of Müller-Weiss Syndrome:
X-ray:
Case courtesy of Dr Francisco García-Navas, Radiopaedia.org. From the case Müeller Weiss disease - bilateral
Treatment of Müller-Weiss Syndrome:
External Links:
Podiatry Arena Discussion on Müller-Weiss Syndrome
Related Topics:
Kohler's Disease | Navicular
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