Tarsal canal
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Knipe H, Tarsal canal. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-87276
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The tarsal canal is a medial stem-like continuation of cone-shaped sinus tarsi, often described together as a funnel-shaped tarsal canal and sinus, which extends posteromedially to the sustenaculum tali and lies between the medial and posterior facets of the subtalar joint 1-4.
Gross anatomy
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- fat 4
- nerves 4
- arterial anastomosis of posterior tibial and peroneal arterial branches 4
- synovial-lined capsule of the anterior and posterior subtalar joints 1,2,4
- roots of the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament, inferior extensor retinaculum and cervical ligament 2
References
- 1. Bali N, Theivendran K, Prem H. Computed tomography review of tarsal canal anatomy with reference to the fitting of sinus tarsi implants in the tarsal canal. (2013) The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 52 (6): 714-6. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2013.07.008 - Pubmed
- 2. Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Mitsuo Kinoshita, Ryuzo Okuda, Muneaki Abe. Anatomy of Ligamentous Structures in the Tarsal Sinus and Canal:. (2016) Foot & Ankle International. doi:10.1177/107110070602700709
- 3. Reiko Yamaguchi, Akimoto Nimura, Kentaro Amaha, Kumiko Yamaguchi, Yuko Segawa, Atsushi Okawa, Keiichi Akita. Anatomy of the Tarsal Canal and Sinus in Relation to the Subtalar Joint Capsule:. (2018) Foot & Ankle International. doi:10.1177/1071100718788038
- 4. M A Klein, A M Spreitzer. MR imaging of the tarsal sinus and canal: normal anatomy, pathologic findings, and features of the sinus tarsi syndrome. (1993) Radiology. doi:10.1148/radiology.186.1.8416571
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