Scaphocunean tarsal coalition: Case report

Alberto Enrique Vieco Reyes 1, Jainer Enrique Sarmiento Guzmán 2, *, Juan David Paternina Carballo 2 and Julio Cesar Carrascal González 2

1 Orthopedist and Traumatologist, Fellowship of Foot and Ankle UMNG. Professor Universidad Libre- Sectional Barranquilla- Colombia.
2 Orthopedics and Traumatology Resident. Universidad Libre- Sectional Barranquilla, Colombia.
 
Case Report
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2025, 13(02), 031-034.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2025.13.2.0045
Publication history: 
Received on 13 January 2025; revised on 07 March 2025; accepted on 10 March 2025
 
Abstract: 
Tarsal coalition is a developmental alteration that consists of the fusion of 2 or more bones of the middle or hindfoot, which can be congenital or acquired. It occurs in 5% of the population, the most common is the calcaneus-navicular, followed by the astragalus-calcaneum and the most uncommon is the scaphoid-cuneiform, which is described as “rare”. To make this diagnosis, it is essential to perform imaging studies such as CT and/or MRI. In this article we present a case of scaphocunean tarsal bar of the synostosis type in an adolescent athlete patient who was treated non-surgically with satisfactory results and return to sports activity.
 
Keywords: 
Tarsal coalition; Diagnosis; Midfoot; Hindfoot
 
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