title: MRI of rupture of the spring ligament complex with talo-cuboid impaction.
abstract: The spring ligament complex is essential for the stability of the longitudinal arch of the foot and includes the ligaments between the calcaneus and the talus at the superomedial to inferoplantar aspect of the foot. Tears of the spring ligament complex are most commonly degenerative in etiology and secondary to concomitant abnormality of the posterior tibial tendon. We report MRI findings in a 30-year-old man who presented with traumatic rupture of the spring ligament complex, seen following dislocation of the talonavicular joint. We also describe the previously unreported MRI features of talo-cuboid impaction secondary to disruption of the spring ligament complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. kavanaghec@upmc.edu
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koulouris
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gopez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raikin
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture