Items tagged “foot”
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Normal radiographic anatomy of the foot
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10 Nov 2016
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Lisfranc injury
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18 Aug 2017
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Os peroneum
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05 May 2017
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Sesamoiditis
Sesamoiditis (rare plural: sesamoiditides) is an inflammatory condition involving the sesamoid bones, usually a diagnosis of exclusion once other causes for sesamoid pain have been excluded.
The term is almost exclusively used in reference to the hallux sesamoids and this will be the focus of t...
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Chondroblastoma - midfoot
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11 Dec 2018
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Calcaneocuboid joint
The calcaneocuboid joint is part of the mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint. It is a synovial articulation between the calcaneus and the cuboid bones of the foot.
Gross anatomy
The calcaneocuboid joint involves the anterior surface of the calcaneus and the posterior surface of the cuboid. Its joint cap...
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Perforating veins of the lower limb
The perforating veins of the lower limb (PV or “perforators”) are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial venous systems of the lower extremity with the deep veins where they drain. There are numerous veins in variable arrangement, connection, size...
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Metatarsophalangeal joint (histology)
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25 May 2020
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Metatarsus primus varus
Metatarsus primus varus is the medial angulation of the first metatarsal and has been associated with hallux valgus 1,2. It is characterized by an intermetatarsal angle >9˚ 3.
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Os trigonum and unfused apophysis of the proximal 5th metatarsal
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29 Aug 2020
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Foot
The foot is the most distal part of the lower limb below the leg and ankle. It is a complex anatomical structure and can be subdivided into the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot. The bones of the foot are:
tarsals (7)
talus
calcaneus
cuneiforms (3)
cuboid
navicular
metatarsals (5)
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Venous drainage of the foot
Venous drainage of the foot can be divided into two main components. Plantar veins, draining the sole (plantar surface) of the foot, and the dorsal veins which drain the dorsal surface of the foot. The veins of the foot are susceptible to several pathologies, including corona phelbectatica, vari...
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First metatarsal fracture
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03 Nov 2020
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Jones fracture
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10 Feb 2021
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Pseudo-Jones fracture
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26 Dec 2021
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Anterior calcaneal process fracture
Anterior calcaneal process fractures are often missed fractures of the calcaneus (up to 88% are not reported on radiographic examination of the ankle) 1 leading to non-union of bone fragments, unrecognised associated ligamentous injuries, and persistent ankle or foot pain.
Epidemiology
Anterio...
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Extensor hallucis capsularis tendon
The extensor hallucis capsularis tendon, also known as secondary extensor hallucis longus, accessory extensor tendon of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, extensor ossis metatarsi hallucis or extensor ossis primi internodii hallucis is an accessory tendon or muscle of the ankle and an anatomic...
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Accessory extensor digiti secundus muscle
The accessory extensor digiti secundus muscle is a rare accessory muscle or tendon of the ankle and an anatomical variant.
Summary
origin: extensor hallucis longus tendon or muscle
insertion: medial phalanx of the second toe adjacent to the second tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscl...
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Os sustentaculi
The os sustentaculi or os sustentaculum is a rare accessory ossicle of the ankle and a normal anatomical variant.
Epidemiology
The estimated prevalence is approximately 0.3-0.4% 1.
Associations
It has been found in up 24% of talocalcaneal coalitions 2.
Gross anatomy
The os sustentaculi is ...
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Medial plantar nerve entrapment
Medial plantar nerve entrapment or compression syndrome, also known as jogger’s foot is a nerve compression syndrome of the medial plantar nerve either in the distal tarsal tunnel or beneath the plantar arch at the knot of Henry.
Epidemiology
Medial plantar nerve entrapment is a rather rare ty...