Bunionette
Bunionette Anatomic Considerations The metatarsophalangeal joints are condyloid joints characterized by the articulation of the rounded articular surfaces of the metatarsal heads into the shallow concavities of the articular surfaces…
Achilles Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Achilles Tendon
Achilles Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Achilles Tendon Anatomic Considerations The Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest tendon in the body, yet is also very susceptible to rupture….
Hallux Valgus Deformity
Hallux Valgus Deformity Anatomic Considerations The metatarsophalangeal joints are condyloid joints characterized by the articulation of the rounded articular surfaces of the metatarsal heads into the shallow concavities of the…
Calcaneal Spurs
Calcaneal Spurs Anatomic Considerations The calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones (Fig. 17.1). The main function of the calcaneus is to transfer the weight of the body to…
Retrocalcaneal and Achilles Bursitis
Retrocalcaneal and Achilles Bursitis Anatomic Considerations The retrocalcaneal bursa lies between the Achilles tendon and the base of the tibia and the posterior calcaneus (Fig. 15.1). The bursa is subject…
Abnormalities of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve at the Ankle
Abnormalities of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve at the Ankle Anatomic Considerations The common peroneal nerve is one of the two major continuations of the sciatic nerve, the other being the…
Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Abnormalities of the Posterior Tibial Nerve
Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Abnormalities of the Posterior Tibial Nerve Anatomic Considerations The tibial nerve is one of the two major continuations of the sciatic nerve, the other…
Abnormalities of the Sural Nerve at the Ankle
Abnormalities of the Sural Nerve at the Ankle Anatomic Considerations The sural nerve is a branch of the posterior tibial nerve (Fig. 13.1). The sural nerve passes from the posterior…
Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon
Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon Anatomic Considerations The posterior tibialis muscle plantarflexes the foot at the ankle and inverts the foot at the subtalar…
Peroneal Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Peroneus Longus and Brevis Tendons
Peroneal Tendinitis and Other Abnormalities of the Peroneus Longus and Brevis Tendons Anatomic Considerations The peroneus longus and brevis muscles lie within the lateral peroneal compartment and function to help…
