Tarsal bones

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 15 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Hacking C, Bell D, Lukies M, et al. Tarsal bones. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41455

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41455

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41455

Article created:

2 Dec 2015, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

15 Apr 2024, Daniel J Bell ◉

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9 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

Tarsals
Tarsus

The tarsal bones are the seven bones of the foot excluding the metatarsals and phalanges. They are collectively known as the tarsus. The seven bones are:

There are several mnemonics for the tarsals.

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