Köhler disease

Description

Köhler disease: rare, self-limiting, avascular necrosis (osteochondrosis) of the navicular bone in children

History

1908 – First described by German radiologist Alban Köhler [1908, 55: 1923-1925]

Associated Persons

• Alban Köhler (1874–1947)

Alternative names

• Kohler disease
• Koehler disease

Clinical examples

Navicular avascular necrosis (Köhler disease) in a 5 year old male

References

• Köhler A. Uber eine häufige, bisher anscheinend unbekannte Erkrankung einzelner kindlicher Knochen. Munchener medizinische Wochenschrift, 1908, Vol. 55, pp. 1923-5
• Shastri N, Olson L, Fowler M. Kohler’s Disease. West J Emerg Med. 2012 Feb; 13(1): 119–120. [PMC3298227]
• Ippolito E, Ricciardi Pollini PT, Falez’ F. Köhler’s disease of the tarsal navicular: long-term follow-up of 12 cases. J Pediatr Orthop. 1984 Aug;4(4):416-7. [PMID 6432840]