Midfoot Arthritis
A 58-year-old female with longstanding adult acquired flatfoot deformity presents with dorsomedial midfoot pain that has progressively worsened despite orthotics and physiotherapy. Weightbearing radiographs show advanced talonavicular arthritis with talar head uncoverage and lateral peritalar subluxation. Regarding talonavicular arthritis:
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The talonavicular joint is the most important joint of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint complex...
Causes of talonavicular arthritis include adult acquired flatfoot deformity (posterior tibial tendon...
Isolated talonavicular arthritis does not affect subtalar joint motion; the talonavicular and subtal...
Non-operative management includes UCBL orthoses, Arizona brace, or custom moulded AFOs to limit moti...
Isolated talonavicular fusion is an option for isolated TN arthritis with minimal subtalar disease a...
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