Specialist in Foot & Ankle Surgery and Children’s Orthopaedics
Subtalar joint
The subtalar joint is located between the ankle and os calcis (heel bone). Hindfoot pain can be from this joint and can be caused by many conditions.
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Tarsal coalition
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In adolescents and young adults an abnormal join occurs between the two bones
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It can cause pain, deformity & disability
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Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Osteoarthrits
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Post-traumatic arthritis
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Inflammatory arthritis
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All of these problems can be very disabling. There are options for treatment which are both non-operative and operative. Investigations will include blood tests, plain X-rays and most likely special imaging using CT or MRI scanning.
Post-operative information