Mueller–Weiss syndrome

Mueller–Weiss syndrome
Other namesMueller–Weiss disease, Müller–Weiss syndrome, Brailsford disease[1]
Medial view, bones of the foot, navicular in green
SpecialtyOrthopedics
SymptomsMidfoot pain
Usual onsetSub-acute
TreatmentMedication, surgery

Mueller–Weiss syndrome, also known as Mueller–Weiss disease, is a rare[2] idiopathic degenerative disease of the adult navicular bone characterized by progressive collapse and fragmentation, leading to mid- and hindfoot pain and deformity.[3][1] It is most commonly seen in females, ages 40–60.[4] Characteristic imaging shows lateral navicular collapse.[5] This disease had been historically considered to be a form of adult onset osteonecrosis, with blood flow cutoff to the navicular.[1][6]

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  4. ^ Joseph, Veena Mariam; Lynser, Donboklang; Khan, Aman Yusuf; Daniala, C. (2021-12-20). "Mueller Weiss syndrome, a less elucidated and unusual cause of midfoot pain: A case report". Indian Journal of Musculoskeletal Radiology. 3 (2): 94–97. doi:10.25259/IJMSR_47_2020. ISSN 2582-3396. S2CID 244495353. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  5. ^ Mueller-Weiss Syndrome [1] Archived 2022-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
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