Tarsal Coalitions--Calcaneonavicular Coalitions

Stephanie J Swensen; Norman Y Otsuka

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2015.08.001

Tarsal Coalitions--Calcaneonavicular Coalitions

Foot Ankle Clin. 2015 Dec;20(4):669-79. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2015.08.001.

Authors

Stephanie J Swensen¹, Norman Y Otsuka²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address: stephanie.swensen@nyumc.org.
² Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, 3415 Brainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10457, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10461, USA.

PMID: 26589085
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2015.08.001

Abstract

Calcaneonavicular coalitions are an important cause of adolescent foot pain and deformity. The congenital condition is characterized by an aberrant osseous, cartilaginous, or fibrinous union of the calcaneal and navicular bones. Calcaneonavicular coalitions are the most common form of tarsal coalitions identified within epidemiologic studies. A thorough understanding of this clinically significant entity is important for restoring joint motion and preventing long-term disability.

Keywords: Calcaneonavicular coalition; Pes planus; Resection; Tarsal coalition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Foot Deformities / diagnosis*
Foot Deformities / surgery*
Humans
Synostosis / diagnosis*
Synostosis / surgery*
Tarsal Bones / abnormalities*
Tarsal Bones / surgery

Supplementary concepts

Synostoses, tarsal, carpal, and digital