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Tarsal Synostosis

Tarsal Synostosis: Introduction

Tarsal Synostosis: A medical term for the abnormal fusion of two or more tarsal bones to make a single bone. The tarsal bones are the bones that make up the hindfoot. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tarsal Synostosis is available below.

Symptoms of Tarsal Synostosis

• Two or more fused tarsal bones
• Impaired foot movement
• Pain when walking
• Ankle pain
• Limp
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Tarsal Synostosis

Treatments for Tarsal Synostosis

• Usually symptomatic measures such as:
• Anti-inflammatory medication
• Pain medication
• Cortisone injections
• Physical therapy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Tarsal Synostosis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Tarsal Synostosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Tarsal Synostosis
• Failure to diagnose Tarsal Synostosis
• Hidden causes of Tarsal Synostosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Tarsal Synostosis

Causes of Tarsal Synostosis

• The anomaly may be congenital:
  • Acromegaly
  • Apert type acrocephalosyndactyly
  • Turner syndrome
  • Crouzon craniofacial dysostosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 12 causes of Tarsal Synostosis

More information about causes of Tarsal Synostosis:

• Underlying causes of Tarsal Synostosis

Misdiagnosis and Tarsal Synostosis

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Tarsal Synostosis: Broader Related Topics

• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• Lower limb conditions
• Ankle conditions
• more types...»

Types of Tarsal Synostosis

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