The term "sinus tarsi syndrome" was first applied in O’Connor in 1958 to a syndrome of post-traumatic lateral hindfoot pain and instability which was relieved by the injection of local anaesthetic into the sinus tarsi. The same diagnostic criteria seem to have been applied reasonably consistently throughout the literature. Some...

The term "sinus tarsi syndrome" was first applied in O’Connor in 1958 to a syndrome of post-traumatic lateral hindfoot pain and instability which was relieved by the injection of local anaesthetic into the sinus tarsi. The same diagnostic criteria seem to have been applied reasonably consistently throughout the literature. The...

In 2008, the FDA required manufacturers of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) antagonists to strengthen their warnings about the risk of serious fungal infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Sinus aspergilloma occurs occasionally in RA...

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome:
- pain and tenderness on the lateral side of the hindfoot originating from the area of the sinus tarsus (talocalcaneal sulcus - a tunnel between the talus and calcaneus;
-...

MR Imaging Strategies for the Lower Extremities By Martin Breitenseher
Describes cardinal symptoms and signs, anatomy and MRI anatomy, examination technique and MRI signs illustrated with examples

Description of findings, evaluation and treatment including injection of the sinus tarsi
Robert Simon, Scott C. Sherman, Steven J. Koenigsknecht Emergency Orthopaedics: the extremities

Practical MRI of the foot and ankle By Alison R. Spouge
Description of the anatomy clinical and MRI findings in this condition

from McGlamry's Comprehensive Textbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Clinical presentation, anatomical considerations, etiology, clinical evaluation, ancillary studies and treatment
E. Dalton McGlamry, Alan S. Banks et al 2001

From The Unstable Ankle Meir Nyska, Gideon Mann & Cobi Lidor
Contents: Anatomy: Ligaments, Blood Vessels, Nerves
Biomechanics:
Histopathology:
Diagnosis: Clinical Presentation and Evaluation,Iamging Techniques, Differential Diagnosis
Treatment: Conservative Treatment, Oerative Treatment

Adapted from the Blackburn Foot & Ankle Hyperbook (ELFAH). Sections on Anatomy, Aetiology, Pathology, Clinical,Investigations & Treatment

Preview of full page but contains interesting illustrations and a lot of information

Archive copy from Sportmedicine site 2002

Spectrum of diseases from group A streptococcal infections In the preantibiotic era, streptococci frequently caused significant morbidity and mortality. However, in the postantibiotic period, diseases from streptococcal infections are well controlled and uncommonly cause death. The streptococci not only cause acute infections but are also responsible for nonsuppurative postinfectious sequelae such...

Failure of spinal or neural tube fusion
The first feature to appear on the embryological plate is the neural groove that deepens with in-folding of its edges to form the neural tube. The openings of the tube close at 26-28 days after conception. Failure of closure at the top end causes...

Mayo Clinic Bone and Joint Infections Overview Your bones and joints, like nearly every part of your body, can fall prey to infection. Joint infections (septic or infectious arthritis) can damage cartilage and tissue within days. Bone infections, osteomyelitis (os-te-o-mi-uh-LI-tis), may fester for years and become debilitating if untreated. Bacteria, viruses, fungi and other... Expert

4000 cases of extrapulmonary involvment each year in the US;
- most common extra pulmonary location of TB is the spine;
- spine is the extrapulmonary site in over 50% of the cases of bone and joint involvement;
- about 2/3...

Marfan syndrome may cause or feature Miscellaneous syndromes Hypokalaemic distal renal tubular acidosis Symptoms and Signs Arachnodactyly Enophthalmos High arched palate Lens dislocation Marfanoid habitus Micrognathia Scoliosis Tall stature Congenital conditions Retrognathia Mendelian inherited conditions Megalocornea Cardiac and vascular conditions Aneurysms Aortic valve incompetence Mitral valve incompetence Respiratory conditions Pneumothorax may be a risk factor for Congenital conditions Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm Cardiac and vascular conditions Dissecting aortic aneurysm may be associated with Autosomal dominant...

Disease characteristics. Cleidocranial dysplasia (designated as CCD in this GeneReview) is a skeletal dysplasia characterized by delayed closure of the cranial sutures, hypoplastic or aplastic clavicles, and multiple dental abnormalities. Manifestations may vary among individuals in the same family. The most prominent clinical findings are abnormally large, wide-open fontanels at...

overgrowth of bone at the inner table of the frontal bone
* usually bilateral and symmetrical
* chiefly in females> 35 y.o.
* no clinical siginificance
* unknown etiology
* irregular cortical thickening of the frontal area
* spares areas occupied by superior sagital sinus and venous channels
* may be 1 cm or thicker
* occasionaly...

benign tumor of the membranous bone (hamartoma)
* age: adult
* associated with Gardner syndrome
* location:
o inner/outer table of calvarium (usually outer)
o paranasal sinus (frontal, ethmoid)
...

sequelae of osteomyelitis
* sequestrum
o necrotic bone, often denser than surroundings
o may be resorbed, discharged thru a sinus tract, or persist as a focus of continued infection...

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* site: junction of metaphysis + epiphysis
* types:
o pyogenic (Staph. aureus)
o TB
o syphilis
...