tarsal coalition/spasm

Tarsal coalitions, the majority of which are congenital, are abnormal unions between two or more tarsal bones. Acquired tarsal coalitions may result from trauma or from rheumatic conditions. Tarsal coalition may cause peroneal spastic flatfoot or rigid valgus foot without peroneal spasm. Surgery is

Tarsal coalition is a relatively rare anomaly, and the degree of fusion between two or more tarsal bones varies. The coalition may be osseous, cartilaginous or fibrous, and it may be complete or incomplete. It usually results in rigid planovalgus deformity of the foot and may be associated with

Tarsal coalition is a relatively rare anomaly with varying degrees of fusion between two or more tarsal bones. Symptoms, if present, usually begin early in life and include: flatfoot, decreased motion, vague foot pain, and peroneal spasm. Some persons with the anomaly never develop symptoms, so

Symptomatic tarsal coalition is often considered to be synonymous with peroneal spastic flatfoot. The association of the cavovarus foot type with tarsal coalition is less well established and has been described only in children. This article describes a case of an adult female with symptomatic

Fracture through a calcaneonavicular bar occurred in a 17-year-old boy with bilateral tarsal coalitions. In spite of successful union of the fracture, symptoms persisted, and talonavicular fusion eventually became necessary. The long-term disability that followed was related not to the fracture but

Inasmuch as midfoot coalitions do not occur frequently, a preadolescent or early adolescent patient who has persistent complaints of painful flat foot with peroneal or anterior tibial muscle spasm warrants special evaluation. The patient may complain of becoming easily tired or report the onset of

32 feet in 27 adults, seen at The Johns Hopkins Hospital Foot and Ankle Clinic from 1993-1998, with the diagnosis of tarsal coalition were retrospectively reviewed. There were 18 subtalar coalitions, 14 calcaneonavicular coalitions and 1 naviculocuneiform coalition. The average age was 40 years.

Pediatric pes planovalgus deformity may be classified as flexible or rigid. The rigid pes planovalgus is often a result of a tarsal coalition, which is typically characterized as a painful unilateral or bilateral deformity, frequently associated with peroneal spasm. However, many tarsal coalitions

Coalition is a congenital fusion of two or more tarsal bones. Symptoms, if present, usually begin in early adolescence. The typical symptom complexes are aching pain in the rearfoot exacerbated by activity, progression of the flatfoot deformity, decreased tarsal motion, and sometimes peroneal spasm.

We describe a rare case of a nonosseous coalition of the lateral cuneocuboid joint with peroneal spasm that we successfully treated with resection. A 60-year-old female had been experiencing constant pain in her right foot, particularly when walking and going up and down stairs. The pain had been

In recent years, some authors have reported accessory anterolateral talar facet impingement with flatfoot including peroneal spastic flatfoot. Conversely, to our knowledge, no case report has been published about accessory anterolateral talar facet impingement with tibialis spastic varus foot. We

The talocalcaneal coalition is a frequent cause of painful flatfoot in older children or adolescents. The talocalcaneal coalition is an anomalous connection between the talus and the calcaneus. The talocalcaneal coalition can be fibrous (syndesmosis), cartilaginous (synchondrosis), or bony

Spastic peroneal flatfoot (SPFF) is a rare hindfoot pathology usually seen in the adolescent age group that is characterized by painful spasms in the peroneal muscles. We have clinically observed that patients with SPFF also have some behavioral and emotional difficulties and problems in their

Peroneal spastic flatfoot is an uncommon condition. It often presents as a rigid and usually painful valgus deformity in the hindfoot with peroneal muscles spasms. Although tarsal coalition is an important cause, a few patients have not undergone bone coalitions. We describe a 27-year-old female who

This study analyzed imaging, arthroscopic findings, and treatment responses for peroneal spastic flatfoot (PSFF) caused by talocalcaneal impingement at the accessory anterolateral talar facet (AALTF) (accessory talar facet impingement) in 13 adolescents without histories of trauma and tarsal