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Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study.

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Herzenberg, JE; Goldner, JL; Martinez, S; Silverman, PM
Published in: Foot Ankle
June 1986

Consistently accurate radiographic diagnosis of talocalcaneal tarsal coalitions is difficult because of the complex anatomy of the subtalar articulations. Standard techniques that include special radiographic views and plain tomography are useful but often inconclusive. In this study, computerized tomography (CT) was used to evaluate suspected talocalcaneal coalitions in patients with the clinical diagnosis of peroneal spastic flatfoot. CT demonstrated bony and nonbony coalitions in 14 of 22 patients studied. In the remaining eight patients, CT effectively ruled out the diagnosis of subtalar coalitions. If the coalition is obvious, CT will confirm it; if the clinical syndrome exists but standard radiographic procedures do not document the lesion, CT scan will be helpful in establishing a diagnosis. Anatomic studies of fresh cadaver feet compared CT, plain tomography, and plain radiographs for efficacy in visualizing the three subtalar facet joints. CT was superior to the other modalities for clearly identifying all aspects of the subtalar joint and talocalcaneal coalitions in patients and cadavers.

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Published In

Foot Ankle

DOI

ISSN

0198-0211

Publication Date

June 1986

Volume

6

Issue

6

Start / End Page

273 / 288

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tarsal Bones
  • Talus
  • Prospective Studies
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Child
  • Calcaneus
 

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Herzenberg, J. E., Goldner, J. L., Martinez, S., & Silverman, P. M. (1986). Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study. Foot Ankle, 6(6), 273–288. https://doi.org/10.1177/107110078600600601
Herzenberg, J. E., J. L. Goldner, S. Martinez, and P. M. Silverman. “Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study.Foot Ankle 6, no. 6 (June 1986): 273–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/107110078600600601.
Herzenberg JE, Goldner JL, Martinez S, Silverman PM. Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study. Foot Ankle. 1986 Jun;6(6):273–88.
Herzenberg, J. E., et al. “Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study.Foot Ankle, vol. 6, no. 6, June 1986, pp. 273–88. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/107110078600600601.
Herzenberg JE, Goldner JL, Martinez S, Silverman PM. Computerized tomography of talocalcaneal tarsal coalition: a clinical and anatomic study. Foot Ankle. 1986 Jun;6(6):273–288.

Published In

Foot Ankle

DOI

ISSN

0198-0211

Publication Date

June 1986

Volume

6

Issue

6

Start / End Page

273 / 288

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tarsal Bones
  • Talus
  • Prospective Studies
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Child
  • Calcaneus