Massive Bilateral Tarsal Ankylosis and Surgical Correction: A Case Report

• Published in: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 399.e11 - 399.e14
• Main Authors: Noor, Saqib, MBBS, MRCS, Rollinson, Paul, MBBS, FRCS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Ankylosis - diagnosis; Ankylosis - surgery; arthritis; calcaneus; deformity; Female; hindfoot; Humans; Orthopedics; Osteotomy; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; surgery; talus; Tarsal Bones; Tarsal Joints; Young Adult; 4; arthritis; calcaneus; deformity; hindfoot; talus; surgery

Abstract Tarsal ankylosis is described as a feature of advanced juvenile or rheumatoid arthritis. Ankylosis involving more then one tarsal segment is uncommon. Incidental reports of massive tarsal ankylosis have been described in a case of juvenile spondyloarthropathy, a case of familial tarsal anky...