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Paediatrics
intermediate
X-Type

Tarsal Coalition

Foot Disorders

A 13-year-old boy presents with chronic lateral foot pain and recurrent ankle "sprains." He has a rigid flatfoot deformity with limited subtalar motion. When he attempts to stand on his toes, the heel remains in valgus. CT scan shows a complete bony bar between the calcaneus and navicular. Regarding tarsal coalition:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection (osseous, cartilaginous, or fibrous) between two or more ...

B

Clinical features include painful rigid flatfoot, limited subtalar motion (particularly inversion), ...

C

Tarsal coalition is always acquired after trauma; it is rarely bilateral; talonavicular is the most ...

D

Radiographic findings include the anteater nose sign (calcaneonavicular on oblique view), C-sign (ta...

E

Treatment starts with conservative measures (activity modification, orthotics, casting for acute sym...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option