Tarsal coalition in the Turkish population: an MRI study

Authors : Semra DURAN, Esra ÇIVGIN

Pages : 165-171

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Publication Date : 2022-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Tarsal coalition describes a complete or partial union of two or more tarsal bones. We aimed to determine the anatomical features of tarsal coalition in patients undergoing ankle magnetic resonance imaging insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRI); and to report tarsal coalition prevalence in the Turkish population. Methods: A total of 1075 ankle MRI were evaluated and patients with tarsal coalition were included to the study. Statistical analyses were performed to check whether there is a correlation between the presence of the tarsal coalition and age, gender and side insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right/left); and to identify the talar beak sign accompanying the coalition and the presence of edema or cyst in the bones. Results: We detected tarsal coalition in 18 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a total of 21 ankles); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.68%);. Out of these, seven were females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.32%); and eleven were males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.04%);. The mean age was 37.22±14.23 years. Three insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.28%); patients had bilateral coalition. Eight patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.56%); had tarsal coalition on the right ankle and 13 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.12%); had on the left. We detected osseous talocalcaneal coalition in 3 patients, non-osseous talocalcaneal coalition in 6 patients, non-osseous calcaneonavicular coalition in 10 patients and non-osseous cuboid navicular coalition in 2 patients. Talar beak was found in 11 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(52.38%); patients, edema or cysts in the bones forming the coalition were found in 11 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(52.38%); patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of the tarsal coalition was determined to be 1.68 % in a Turkish population and was more common among men. Calcaneonavicular coalition followed by talocalcaneal coalition are the most common types.
Keywords : edema, magnetic resonance imaging, talar beak, tarsal coalition