Tarsal coalition.
This article reviews the pathoanatomy, pathomechanics, and clinical features of tarsal coalition and examines techniques for proper radiographic evaluations. The relative merits of computed tomography and MR imaging also are presented. Finally, current indications and techniques for surgical correction are discussed.
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Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013580:Synostosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed