The foot is made up of many bones and soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments and tendons. The bones of the foot are often divided into 3 regions: hindfoot, midfoot and forefoot. A joint is the area where two bones come together and it includes all of the soft tissue... Expert

Fractures in the foot are common, and the metatarsals are among the bones most commonly fractured. The injury may be an acute fracture, which is usually due to dropping of heavy objects on foot, or due to a stress fracture secondary to abnormal repetitive trauma in normal bone. Alternatively, a...

Lisfranc injuries occur at the midfoot, where a cluster of small bones forms an arch on top of the foot between the ankle and the toes. From this cluster, five long bones (metatarsals) extend to the toes. The second metatarsal also extends down into the row of small bones and... Highly Reputable

Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Cause of Heel Pain. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue, much like a tendon, on the bottom of your foot. It starts at your heel and goes along the bottom of your foot. It attaches to each one of the bones that form the ball... Highly Reputable

The human foot is a biological masterpiece. Like a finely tuned race car or a space shuttle, it is complex, containing within its relatively small size 26 bones (the two feet contain a quarter of all the bones in the body), 33 joints and a network of more than 100...

The talus (TAY-lus) is a small bone that sits between the heel bone (calcaneus) and the two bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula). It has an odd humped shape, somewhat like a turtle. The bones of the lower leg "ride" on top and around the sides to form... Highly Reputable

DEFINITIONS & PROCEDURES Joint Fusion or Arthrodesis Injury to a joint or arthritis can cause pain when the foot moves. If you suffer from a lot of pain and have severe joint destruction, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure called a fusion. This procedure is also known as an arthrodesis.... Expert

Two pea-sized bones, called sesamoids, are embedded within the soft tissues under the main joint of the big toe. Even though they are small in size, the sesamoids play an important role in how the foot and big toe work. If the sesamoids are injured, they...

Sesamoid bones are commonly found in and around joints. While sesamoid bones can be found around any joint in the foot, they are consistently found within the joint of the great toe. The great toe joint contains 2 sesamoid bones, the tibial and fibular sesamoids.

Tarsal coalition is a condition in which 2 or more bones in the midfoot or hindfoot are joined. The most common types of coalitions are those between the calcaneus and either the talus or the navicular bones. Patients with this congenital condition usually present during late childhood or adolescence, but...

Open injuries of the foot and ankle are not as common as open fractures of the long bones and, thus the orthopaedic surgeon manages this problem less frequently. Nevertheless, it is important to adhere to the basic principles that apply to all open fractures: (i) adequate antibiotics, (ii) early irrigation...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Ankleandfoot site includes the following topics: - Accessory Bones - Achilles tendinosis - Ankle Varus - Ankle Valgus - AVN - Navicular - AVN - Talus - Bipartate Cuneiform - Calcific Achilles - Charcot arthropathy - Hallux Limitus - Hallux Rigidus - Hallux Valgus - Juvenile Hallux Valgus - Juvenile Hallux Varus - Peroneal Tendon
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Discussion of anatomy, function, consequences of excision, radiographs and patho-anatomy

The neglected clubfoot deformity is a major disabler of children and adults in developing nations. The bones and joints of the foot deform into fixed equinus, adductus, cavus, and supination as patients walk on the side or dorsum of the foot. There is severe obliquity of the calcaneocuboid joint,...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

This section of the online text includes: Arthritis Associated with Spondylitis, Osteoarthritis and Neurogenic Arthropathy, Avascular Necrosis, Infections of Bones and Joints, Tumors of Bones and Joints, Osteoporosis, Paget's Disease of Bone, Nonarticular Rheumatism, Common Foot and Ankle Disorders, and Common Hand Disorders. All sections include diagnosis, etiology, and treatment.

Pediatric Orthopedics provides assessment, intervention, education and follow-up for children who require surgical or medical (non-surgical) management of conditions of the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, tendons). Reasons for referral include general orthopedic care (fractures and acute infections or injuries); leg-length discrepancies (either congenital or acquired); hip instability (congenital dislocated...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. Links to a complete list of fractures.
Acetabular Fracture Ankle Fractures Barton's Fracture: ...

In 1908, Köhler first described the disease named in his honor. This clinical entity belongs to a group of conditions called osteochondroses, which have been reported since 1903. Approximately 40 different osteochondroses are reported in the literature. In these self-limited diseases, there is avascular necrosis of primary or secondary centers...

Matthew B Dobbs, MD and Tim Walton, RN, BSN Iowa Orthop J. 2004; 24: 84–85.
The accessory navicular bone is one of the most symptomatic bones of the foot. Although it has been reported to be present in various members of the same family, there is a lack of knowledge about...

Lower leg fractures include fractures of the tibia and fibula. Of these two bones, the tibia is the only weightbearing bone. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture, because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. The skin and subcutaneous tissue are very thin...

What are the primary orthopedic problems caused by the Marfan syndrome? Orthopedics involves the skeleton and ligaments, and the muscles that move them. Aspects of the skeleton that are unique in individuals with the Marfan syndrome are differences in the growth of bone and decreased ligamentous support. There is great variability...

Discussion: - benign osseous tumor usually less than 1.5 cm in diameter, comprising 11% of all benign bone tumors; - no cases of malignant transformation has been reported; - occurs primarily in adolescents and less...

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