title: Tarsal Coalitions--Calcaneonavicular Coalitions.
abstract: Calcaneonavicular coalitions are an important cause of adolescent foot pain and deformity. The congenital condition is characterized by an aberrant osseous, cartilaginous, or fibrinous union of the calcaneal and navicular bones. Calcaneonavicular coalitions are the most common form of tarsal coalitions identified within epidemiologic studies. A thorough understanding of this clinically significant entity is important for restoring joint motion and preventing long-term disability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address: stephanie.swensen@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Stephanie J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Swensen
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, 3415 Brainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10457, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors.forename: Norman Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Otsuka
mesh_terms: D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013580:Synostosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Calcaneonavicular coalition; Pes planus; Resection; Tarsal coalition