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Abnormal talus morphology

MedGen UID:
870250
•Concept ID:
C4024688
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the talus
 
HPO: HP:0008365

Definition

An abnormality of the talus. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot.
Kelly IP, Nunley JA
Foot Ankle Clin 2001 Mar;6(1):167-78. doi: 10.1016/s1083-7515(03)00074-3. PMID: 11385924
Talocalcaneal coalition: diagnosis and surgical management.
Salomão O, Napoli MM, de Carvalho Júnior AE, Fernandes TD, Marques J, Hernandez AJ
Foot Ankle 1992 Jun;13(5):251-6. doi: 10.1177/107110079201300504. PMID: 1624188
Diagnosis and treatment of congenital deformities of the musculoskeletal system in the newborn and the infant.
Tachdjian MO
Pediatr Clin North Am 1967 May;14(2):307-58. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)31980-0. PMID: 5337113

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Forefoot malformations, deformities and other congenital defects in children.
Rampal V, Giuliano F
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Feb;106(1S):S115-S123. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.03.021. PMID: 31648997
Bilateral Triple Talocalcaneal, Calcaneonavicular, and Talonavicular Tarsal Coalition: A Case Report.
Farid A, Faber FWM
J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Mar;58(2):374-376. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.08.047. PMID: 30850104
Symptomatic talonavicular coalition.
Doyle SM, Kumar SJ
J Pediatr Orthop 1999 Jul-Aug;19(4):508-10. doi: 10.1097/00004694-199907000-00016. PMID: 10413002
Talocalcaneal bar resection.
Dutoit M
J Foot Ankle Surg 1998 May-Jun;37(3):199-203. doi: 10.1016/s1067-2516(98)80111-7. PMID: 9638544
Talar neck osteotomy for the treatment of severe structural flatfoot deformities.
Grumbine NA
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 1987 Jan;4(1):119-36. PMID: 2949807

Diagnosis

Tarsal coalition.
Soni JF, Valenza W, Matsunaga C
Curr Opin Pediatr 2020 Feb;32(1):93-99. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000858. PMID: 31789975
Forefoot malformations, deformities and other congenital defects in children.
Rampal V, Giuliano F
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Feb;106(1S):S115-S123. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.03.021. PMID: 31648997
Imaging Features of Avascular Necrosis of the Foot and Ankle.
Couturier S, Gold G
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Mar;24(1):17-33. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.10.002. PMID: 30685010
Congenital vertical talus.
Benard MA
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2000 Jul;17(3):471-80, vii. PMID: 10943500
Diagnosis and treatment of congenital deformities of the musculoskeletal system in the newborn and the infant.
Tachdjian MO
Pediatr Clin North Am 1967 May;14(2):307-58. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)31980-0. PMID: 5337113

Therapy

Arthroscopic findings in patients with chronic ankle instability.
Hintermann B, Boss A, Schäfer D
Am J Sports Med 2002 May-Jun;30(3):402-9. doi: 10.1177/03635465020300031601. PMID: 12016082
Avascular necrosis of the talus following subtalar arthrorisis with a polyethylene endoprosthesis: a case report.
Siff TE, Granberry WM
Foot Ankle Int 2000 Mar;21(3):247-9. doi: 10.1177/107110070002100311. PMID: 10739157
Double arthrodesis in the adult.
Mann RA, Beaman DN
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1999 Aug;(365):74-80. doi: 10.1097/00003086-199908000-00010. PMID: 10627689
Granulomatous infiltration of the talus and abnormal vitamin D and calcium metabolism in a patient with sarcoidosis: successful treatment with hydroxychloroquine.
DeSimone DP, Brilliant HL, Basile J, Bell NH
Am J Med 1989 Dec;87(6):694-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(89)80409-7. PMID: 2589406
Flat foot. II.
Dommisse GF
S Afr Med J 1971 Jul 3;45(26):726-31. PMID: 4938173

Prognosis

Forefoot malformations, deformities and other congenital defects in children.
Rampal V, Giuliano F
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Feb;106(1S):S115-S123. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.03.021. PMID: 31648997
Bilateral Triple Talocalcaneal, Calcaneonavicular, and Talonavicular Tarsal Coalition: A Case Report.
Farid A, Faber FWM
J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Mar;58(2):374-376. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.08.047. PMID: 30850104
Total ankle replacement in ankle arthritis with varus talar deformity: pathophysiology, evaluation, and management principles.
Mayich DJ, Daniels TR
Foot Ankle Clin 2012 Mar;17(1):127-39. Epub 2011 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2011.11.008. PMID: 22284557
Symptomatic talonavicular coalition.
Doyle SM, Kumar SJ
J Pediatr Orthop 1999 Jul-Aug;19(4):508-10. doi: 10.1097/00004694-199907000-00016. PMID: 10413002
Flat foot. II.
Dommisse GF
S Afr Med J 1971 Jul 3;45(26):726-31. PMID: 4938173

Clinical prediction guides

Treatment of isolated talonavicular coalition: Case report and literature review.
Duan X, Yang L
J Int Med Res 2018 Dec;46(12):5322-5330. Epub 2018 Nov 19 doi: 10.1177/0300060518810889. PMID: 30453800Free PMC Article
Deformity of talus and calcaneous in congenital clubfoot: an anatomical study.
Epeldegui T
J Pediatr Orthop B 2012 Jan;21(1):10-5. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32834de59b. PMID: 22094990
The newborn foot.
Gore AI, Spencer JP
Am Fam Physician 2004 Feb 15;69(4):865-72. PMID: 14989573
Double arthrodesis in the adult.
Mann RA, Beaman DN
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1999 Aug;(365):74-80. doi: 10.1097/00003086-199908000-00010. PMID: 10627689
Talocalcaneal bar resection.
Dutoit M
J Foot Ankle Surg 1998 May-Jun;37(3):199-203. doi: 10.1016/s1067-2516(98)80111-7. PMID: 9638544

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison of Different Surgical Techniques in Correction of Congenital Vertical Talus Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature.
Cummings JL, Rivera AE, Tippabhatla A, Hosseinzadeh P
J Pediatr Orthop 2023 May-Jun 01;43(5):317-325. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002369. PMID: 36808104
Talus bipartitus: a systematic review and report of two cases with arthroscopic treatment.
Zwiers R, de Leeuw PAJ, Kerkhoffs GMMJ, van Dijk CN
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 Jul;26(7):2131-2141. Epub 2017 Jun 28 doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4613-8. PMID: 28660439Free PMC Article

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