Items tagged “foot”

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Avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal styloid

Avulsion fractures of the 5th metatarsal styloid, also known as a pseudo-Jones fracture or a dancer fracture, are one of the more common foot avulsion injuries and account for over 90% of fractures of the base of the 5th metatarsal. Terminology Despite what should be a simple entity, controver...
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Böhler angle

The Böhler angle, also written as Bohler angle or Boehler angle, is also called the calcaneal angle or tuber joint angle. It is used in the assessment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Measurement The Böhler angle is the angle on a lateral foot radiograph between a line joining the highe...
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Haglund syndrome

Haglund syndrome refers to the triad (Haglund triad) of: insertional Achilles tendinopathy retrocalcaneal bursitis Haglund deformity (i.e. posterosuperior calcaneal exostosis) Terminology Haglund syndrome is a painful condition of the heel and its diagnosis requires a combinatio...
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Jones fracture

A Jones fracture is a fracture of the proximal metadiaphyseal junction of the fifth metatarsal bone that involves the 4th-5th metatarsal articulation. Pathology It is a transverse fracture at the base of the fifth metatarsal, 1.5 to 3 cm distal to the proximal tuberosity at the metadiaphyseal ...
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Lisfranc injury

Lisfranc injuries, also called Lisfranc fracture-dislocations, are the most common type of dislocation involving the foot and correspond to the dislocation of the articulation of the tarsus with the metatarsal bases. Pathology Anatomy The Lisfranc joint articulates the tarsus with the metatar...
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Accessory navicular

An accessory navicular is a large accessory ossicle that can be present adjacent to the medial side of the navicular bone. The tibialis posterior tendon often inserts with a broad attachment into the ossicle. Most cases are asymptomatic but in a small proportion, it may cause painful tendinosis ...
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Metatarsal stress fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 12 May 2008
63% complete
X-ray
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Hallux valgus

A hallux valgus (plural: halluces valgi) is a fixed abduction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe. It is usually due to metatarsus primus varus which is a medial deviation or adduction of the first metatarsal with an increased first-second metatarsal angle. In many cases it ...
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Osteochondroma of the 5th metatarsal

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 24 Mar 2009
72% complete
X-ray
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Flexor hallucis brevis muscle

The flexor hallucis brevis (FHB) muscle is one of the small muscles of the foot that is involved in flexion of the first toe. The hallux sesamoid bones are embedded within its tendon.  Summary origin: plantar surface of cuboid and lateral cuneiform insertion: medial and lateral sesamoid bones...
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5th metatarsal fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 19 Jun 2009
66% complete
X-ray
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5th metatarsal fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 29 Jun 2009
75% complete
X-ray
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Lover’s fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Gagandeep Singh
Published 25 Jul 2009
74% complete
CT
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Fibular trochlea hypertrophy

Fibular trochlea hypertrophy, also known as peroneal tubercle hypertrophy refers to the presence of an unusually large fibular trochlea. Epidemiology Dependent on the definition, the incidence of enlarged fibular trochlea has been reported to be from 20.5 - 24% 2. Clinical presentation Compl...
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Navicular stress fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Sep 2009
91% complete
X-ray
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Tenosynovial giant cell tumor

  Diagnosis probable
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Sep 2009
22% complete
Ultrasound X-ray
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Talocalcaneal coalition

  Diagnosis certain
Wael Nemattalla
Published 27 Oct 2009
66% complete
X-ray
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Screw through thong

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 08 Nov 2009
72% complete
X-ray
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Tarsal coalition - calcaneonavicular

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 12 Nov 2009
85% complete
X-ray
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Jones fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Nov 2009
63% complete
X-ray

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