Radiographic observations of subtalar joint effusion in two children.
Recognition of the combination of retromalleolar swelling and talocalcaneal distraction seen on well positioned lateral radiographs of the ankle suggests the presence of subtalar joint distention, either in association with ankle joint abnormality or as an isolated finding.
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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*