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Osseous talocalcaneal coalition in a medieval skeleton (ca. 1050 AD)
✍ Scribed by M. I. Hofmann; T. Böni; F. J. Rühli
- Book ID
- 102554615
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 299 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1047-482X
- DOI
- 10.1002/oa.1080
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Tarsal coalition (TC) is defined as an abnormal fusion of two or more tarsal bones. The fusion may be fibrous, cartilaginous or osseous and can be congenital or acquired in response to infection, articular disorders, trauma, neoplasm or surgery. We report a case of a talocalcaneal (TCC) type of tarsal coalition in a medieval skeleton from Northwest Germany dating to ca. 1050 AD. The fusion is of osseous type. Plain AP radiographs and computed tomography confirmed the macroscopic diagnosis. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.