Tarsal tetramery is a rare condition within Carabidae, only found in some members of the endogean tribe Anillini and some cases of Gehringiini. Reduction of tarsomere numbers is also reported in endogean members of other families (e.g. Curculionidae or Staphylinidae). Recent fieldwork in southwestern Spain provided specimens of three new species of the endogean Anillini Typhlocharis Dieck, 1869...

We examined seven patients with tarsal tunnel syndrome in one foot caused by talocalcaneal coalition and a ganglion. We excised the coalition and the ganglion in six of them. All the patients had pain, sensory disturbance in the sole, and a positive Tinel's sign. Older patients with a long history showed atrophy and weakness of the plantar muscles. Talocalcaneal coalition can be diagnosed on a ...

OBJECTIVE The surgical outcome of idiopathic tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is reported to be worse than that attributable to ganglion, tarsal coalition, or tumour, and therefore further development in the surgical treatment for idiopathic TTS is considered to be necessary. Here the efficacy of neurovascular decompression for patients with idiopathic TTS is evaluated. METHODS Twelve feet from n...

The flexor digitorum accessorius longus (FDAL) is a rare muscular occurrence in the lower extremity. In this case study and review of the literature the cause of tarsal tunnel syndrome by a flexor digitorum accessorius longus is described with emphasis on clinical testing methods, diagnostic imaging and both non-surgical and surgical management. A 52 year old male presented with pain and paraes...

From 1975 to 1988, operative treatment was performed on 50 feet in 45 patients with tarsal tunnel syndrome. The causes of this syndrome were correlated with operative findings and included ganglia in 18, and a bony prominence from talocalcaneal coalition in 15. Five feet had sustained an injury, tumours were found in three and there was no obvious cause in nine. In most cases in need of operati...

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The surgical alternatives for the treatment of tarsal coalitions include procedures as diverse as arthroplasty and arthrodesis. Traditional classifications of tarsal coalitions are primarily descriptive and afford little information regarding preferred treatment. For this reason, the author introduces the Articular Classification System, which is based on the patient's osseous age, the articula...