What is a chopart injury?
Chopart fracture-dislocations occur at the midtarsal (Chopart) joint in the foot, i.e. talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints which separate the hindfoot from the midfoot. The commonly fractured bones are the calcaneus, cuboid and navicular.
What is a chopart dislocation?
Chopart’s fracture–dislocation is a dislocation of the mid-tarsal (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) joints of the foot, often with associated fractures of the calcaneus, cuboid and navicular.
Why does my transverse tarsal joint hurt?
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is pain in the ankle, foot, and sometimes toes caused by compression of or damage to the nerve supplying the heel and sole (posterior tibial nerve). Symptoms include burning or tingling pain that occurs when people walk or wear certain shoes.
What type of joint is a Calcaneocuboid joint?
gliding type
Joint, calcaneocuboid: The joint located in the foot between the calcaneus bone and the cuboid bone. It is a gliding type of joint. The ligaments that serve to support and strengthen this joint are called the capsular, dorsal calcaneocuboid, bifurcated, long plantar, and plantar calcaneocuboid ligaments.
How do you treat tarsal injury?
These include:
- Rest. Staying off the foot prevents further injury and encourages healing.
- Ice. Apply an ice pack to the affected area, placing a thin towel between the ice and the skin.
- Oral medications.
- Immobilization.
- Physical therapy.
- Injection therapy.
- Orthotic devices.
- Shoes.
How serious is tarsal tunnel syndrome?
If tarsal tunnel syndrome is left untreated, it can result in permanent and irreversible nerve damage. Because this nerve damage affects your foot, it could be painful or difficult to walk or resume normal activities.
What is the calcaneocuboid joint reinforced by?
Similar to its neighbour, the calcaneocuboid joint is also directly reinforced by four major ligaments: Laterally by the calcaneocuboid part of the bifurcate ligament (mentioned above) Long plantar ligament. Inferiorly by the plantar calcaneocuboid and the long plantar ligaments.