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High prevalence of tarsal coalitions and tarsal joint variants in a recent cadaver sample and its possible significance.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 2003
Rühli F J, Solomon L B, Henneberg M
Abstract excerpt
Tarsal coalitions (TC) are defined as fibrous (beyond normal ligaments), cartilaginous, or osseous unions of at least two tarsal bones. Most of the clinical studies report the prevalence of TC as <1%, but they disregard the asymptomatic coalitions. Because TC have been associated with pathologic conditions, including degenerative arthritic changes, knowledge of their prevalence has clinical importance. The aim of...
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