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Foot & Ankle
intermediate
X-Type

Calcaneocuboid Arthritis

Midfoot Disorders

A 58-year-old female presents with a 2-year history of lateral midfoot pain that worsens with walking on uneven ground. She reports previous lateral ankle sprains. Examination reveals tenderness over the lateral aspect of the midfoot at the calcaneocuboid (CC) joint, with pain on passive inversion and eversion. Weight-bearing radiographs show joint space narrowing with sclerosis and osteophyte formation at the calcaneocuboid joint. Regarding calcaneocuboid joint anatomy and pathology:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The calcaneocuboid joint is part of the Chopart (transverse tarsal) joint complex along with the tal...

B

The calcaneocuboid joint has saddle-shaped articular surfaces allowing motion in multiple planes, th...

C

Isolated calcaneocuboid arthritis is common following inversion ankle sprains due to compression of ...

D

The bifurcate ligament (Y-ligament of Chopart) connects the calcaneus to the navicular and cuboid an...

E

The lateral column of the foot (calcaneus-cuboid-fourth and fifth metatarsals) is the primary weight...

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