What Does Calcaneonavicular Mean?
Adj. Relating to the Calcaneus and the Navicular Bones. What Is Calcaneonavicular? Calcaneonavicular Coalition Is a Common Source of Pain and More or Less...
adj. Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bones.
What is Calcaneonavicular?
Calcaneonavicular coalition is a common source of pain and more or less severe flat and stiff foot in children. Classically, treatment consists in resecting the coalition using a dorsolateral approach. Good quality resection and interposition can prevent recurrence.
What is a coalition in medical terms?
A coalition is a joining of two bones that are normally discrete 1. It is usually a congenital abnormality. The bridge between the bones is initially fibrous, then gradually becomes cartilaginous, finally ossifying.