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Large tarsal bones

MedGen UID:
349098
•Concept ID:
C1859116
•
Finding
Synonym: Large ankle bones
 
HPO: HP:0004679

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLarge tarsal bones

Conditions with this feature

Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive
MedGen UID:
1790497
•Concept ID:
C5551484
•
Disease or Syndrome
Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia (OSMED) is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, enlarged epiphyses, disproportionate shortness of the limbs, abnormalities in vertebral bodies, and typical facial features (summary by Harel et al., 2005).
See: Condition Record
Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Fractures of the anterior process of the calcaneum; a review and proposed treatment algorithm.
Dhinsa BS, Latif A, Walker R, Abbasian A, Back D, Singh S
Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Jun;25(3):258-263. Epub 2018 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.02.004. PMID: 30321973
A review of the surgical management of heel pressure ulcers in the 21st century.
Bosanquet DC, Wright AM, White RD, Williams IM
Int Wound J 2016 Feb;13(1):9-16. Epub 2015 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/iwj.12416. PMID: 25683573Free PMC Article
Tarsal coalitions in the adult population: does treatment differ from the adolescent?
Thorpe SW, Wukich DK
Foot Ankle Clin 2012 Jun;17(2):195-204. Epub 2012 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2012.03.004. PMID: 22541520

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Effect of Gastrocnemius Recession and Tendo-Achilles Lengthening on Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Chang SH, Abdelatif NMN, Netto CC, Hagemeijer NC, Guss D, DiGiovanni CW
J Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Nov-Dec;59(6):1248-1253. Epub 2020 Aug 20 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.03.016. PMID: 32828633
Role of Rotation in Total Ankle Replacement.
Najefi AA, Ghani Y, Goldberg A
Foot Ankle Int 2019 Dec;40(12):1358-1367. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1177/1071100719867068. PMID: 31402689
A review of the surgical management of heel pressure ulcers in the 21st century.
Bosanquet DC, Wright AM, White RD, Williams IM
Int Wound J 2016 Feb;13(1):9-16. Epub 2015 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/iwj.12416. PMID: 25683573Free PMC Article
Stress fractures in runners.
Corrarino JE
Nurse Pract 2012 Jun 10;37(6):18-28. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000414593.94152.e8. PMID: 22546779
Osteoporosis in Sri Lanka.
Siribaddana S, Lekamwasam S
Clin Calcium 2004 Sep;14(9):128-33. PMID: 15577125

Diagnosis

Statistical shape modelling to analyse the talus in paediatric clubfoot.
Feng Y, Bishop A, Farley D, Mitchell J, Noonan K, Qian X, Ploeg HL
Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2021 Aug;235(8):849-860. Epub 2021 Apr 25 doi: 10.1177/09544119211012115. PMID: 33899568
Fracture of the os trigonum: A report of two cases and review of the literature.
Yan YY, Mehta KV, Tan TJ
Foot Ankle Surg 2016 Dec;22(4):e21-e24. Epub 2016 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2016.05.322. PMID: 27810033
Adolescent accessory navicular.
Leonard ZC, Fortin PT
Foot Ankle Clin 2010 Jun;15(2):337-47. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2010.02.004. PMID: 20534360
Treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus.
van Bergen CJ, de Leeuw PA, van Dijk CN
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot 2008 Dec;94(8 Suppl):398-408. Epub 2008 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.rco.2008.09.003. PMID: 19046699
Osteochondral lesions of the talus.
Chew KT, Tay E, Wong YS
Ann Acad Med Singap 2008 Jan;37(1):63-8. PMID: 18265900

Therapy

Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Review on Talus Osteochondral Injuries, Including Osteochondritis Dissecans.
Bruns J, Habermann C, Werner M
Cartilage 2021 Dec;13(1_suppl):1380S-1401S. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1177/1947603520985182. PMID: 33423507Free PMC Article
Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis for Severe Talar Avascular Necrosis.
Lachman JR, Adams SB
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Mar;24(1):143-161. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.11.002. PMID: 30685008
A review of the surgical management of heel pressure ulcers in the 21st century.
Bosanquet DC, Wright AM, White RD, Williams IM
Int Wound J 2016 Feb;13(1):9-16. Epub 2015 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/iwj.12416. PMID: 25683573Free PMC Article
High seas to high explosives: the evolution of calcaneus fracture management in the military.
Balazs GC, Polfer EM, Brelin AM, Gordon WT
Mil Med 2014 Nov;179(11):1228-35. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00156. PMID: 25373046
Osteoporosis in Sri Lanka.
Siribaddana S, Lekamwasam S
Clin Calcium 2004 Sep;14(9):128-33. PMID: 15577125

Prognosis

Severe Calcaneus Injury Probability Curves Due to Under-Body Blast.
Voo L, Ott K, Metzger T, Merkle A, Drewry D
Ann Biomed Eng 2021 Nov;49(11):3118-3127. Epub 2021 Jun 11 doi: 10.1007/s10439-021-02768-1. PMID: 34117584
Fracture of the os trigonum: A report of two cases and review of the literature.
Yan YY, Mehta KV, Tan TJ
Foot Ankle Surg 2016 Dec;22(4):e21-e24. Epub 2016 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2016.05.322. PMID: 27810033
Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.
Flynn S, Ross KA, Hannon CP, Yasui Y, Newman H, Murawski CD, Deyer TW, Do HT, Kennedy JG
Foot Ankle Int 2016 Apr;37(4):363-72. Epub 2015 Dec 14 doi: 10.1177/1071100715620423. PMID: 26666678
Managing the cystic osteochondral defect: allograft or autograft.
McCollum GA, Myerson MS, Jonck J
Foot Ankle Clin 2013 Mar;18(1):113-33. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2012.12.007. PMID: 23465952
Pseudoelastic intramedullary nailing for tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis.
Yakacki CM, Gall K, Dirschl DR, Pacaccio DJ
Expert Rev Med Devices 2011 Mar;8(2):159-66. doi: 10.1586/erd.10.93. PMID: 21381909

Clinical prediction guides

The Zadek calcaneal osteotomy in Haglund's syndrome of the heel: Clinical results and a radiographic analysis to explain its efficacy.
Tourne Y, Baray AL, Barthelemy R, Karhao T, Moroney P
Foot Ankle Surg 2022 Jan;28(1):79-87. Epub 2021 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2021.02.001. PMID: 33658170
High seas to high explosives: the evolution of calcaneus fracture management in the military.
Balazs GC, Polfer EM, Brelin AM, Gordon WT
Mil Med 2014 Nov;179(11):1228-35. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00156. PMID: 25373046
Retrograde Intramedullary Nail With Femoral Head Allograft for Large Deficit Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis.
Bussewitz B, DeVries JG, Dujela M, McAlister JE, Hyer CF, Berlet GC
Foot Ankle Int 2014 Jul;35(7):706-11. Epub 2014 Apr 9 doi: 10.1177/1071100714531231. PMID: 24719399
An analysis of pathomorphic forms and diagnostic difficulties in tarso-metatarsal joint injuries.
Gaweda K, Tarczyńska M, Modrzewski K, Turzańska K
Int Orthop 2008 Oct;32(5):705-10. Epub 2007 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00264-007-0375-0. PMID: 17571261Free PMC Article
Subtalar dislocations: long-term follow-up of 39 cases.
Merchan EC
Injury 1992;23(2):97-100. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(92)90041-p. PMID: 1572724

Recent systematic reviews

Outcomes following total talus replacement: A systematic review.
Johnson LG, Anastasio AT, Fletcher AN, Hendren S, Adams SB
Foot Ankle Surg 2022 Dec;28(8):1194-1201. Epub 2022 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.08.010. PMID: 36028440
Induced Membrane Technique (Masquelet) for Bone Defects in the Distal Tibia, Foot, and Ankle: Systematic Review, Case Presentations, Tips, and Techniques.
Andrzejowski P, Masquelet A, Giannoudis PV
Foot Ankle Clin 2020 Dec;25(4):537-586. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2020.08.013. PMID: 33543716
The Effect of Gastrocnemius Recession and Tendo-Achilles Lengthening on Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Chang SH, Abdelatif NMN, Netto CC, Hagemeijer NC, Guss D, DiGiovanni CW
J Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Nov-Dec;59(6):1248-1253. Epub 2020 Aug 20 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.03.016. PMID: 32828633
Fine Wire Circular Fixation for Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures: A Systematic Review.
Muir RL, Forrester R, Sharma H
J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Jul;58(4):755-761. Epub 2019 May 23 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.11.030. PMID: 31130477
Fixation Methods for Calcaneus Fractures: A Systematic Review of Biomechanical Studies Using Cadaver Specimens.
Dingemans SA, Sintenie FW, de Jong VM, Luitse JSK, Schepers T
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Jan-Feb;57(1):116-122. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.05.042. PMID: 29129315

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