Incidental Osteopoikilosis in an Ankle Fracture Patient: Case Report and Literature Review

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Authors

Jorge Ogalde-Bravo · Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Felipe Cárcamo-Aguilar · Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Rodolfo Durán-Ciarrochi · Hospital Las Higueras

Enrique Fernández-Rojas · Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Abstract

OPK is a "do not touch" lesion; diagnosis is based on radiographs or CT scans, differentiating it from malignant processes. In concurrent fractures, standard treatment yields successful results.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 160-163

DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i01.6636

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