Cristina Hernández-Díaz, Miguel Ángel Saavedra, José Eduardo Navarro-Zarza, Juan J Canoso, Pablo Villaseñor-Ovies, Angélica Vargas, Robert A Kalish
This paper emphasizes the anatomical substrate of several foot conditions that are seldom discussed in this context. These include the insertional and non-insertional Achilles tendinopathies, plantar fasciopathy, inferior and posterior heel spurs, foot compartment syndromes, intermetatarsal bursitis and Morton's neuroma. It is a rather superficial anatomical review of an organ that remains largely neglected by rheumatologists. It is our hope that the cases discussed and the cross examination by instructors and participants will stimulate study of the foot and the attention it deserves...
December 2012: Reumatología Clinica