Anatomic compartments of the foot: a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging study.
There is neither consensus on the number nor agreement on the location of the anatomic compartments of the foot. This project utilized high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify foot compartments. The purpose of this study was to devise a new system using 3-Tesla (3T) MRI that assessed the number and location of these compartments. Six feet from healthy volunteers were imaged. From these, 10 compartments were described: (1) medial, (2) calcaneal, (3) lateral, (4) central superficial, (5) central deep (adductor), (6-9) interossei, and (10) skin. The 3T MRI and foot/ankle coil allowed us to assess the number and location of foot compartments.
Reach
John S
JS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Amrami
Kimberly K
KK
Felmlee
Joel P
JP
Stanley
David W
DW
Alcorn
J Michael
JM
Turner
Norman S
NS
Carmichael
Stephen W
SW
D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male