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J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 13, No 6, October 2005, 365-371.
© 2005 the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome

Javier Maquirriain, MD, PhD

Dr. Maquirriain is Director, Orthopaedic Department, and Director, Sports Medicine Research Department, Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Neither Dr. Maquirriain nor the department with which he is affiliated has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

Reprint requests: Dr. Maquirriain, Simbrón 2958, Capital Federal (1417), Argentina.

Posterior ankle impingement syndrome is a clinical disorder characterized by posterior ankle pain that occurs in forced plantar flexion. The pain may be acute as a result of trauma or chronic from repetitive stress. Pathology of the os trigonum-talar process is the most common cause of this syndrome, but it also may result from flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis, ankle osteochondritis, subtalar joint disease, and fracture. Patients usually report chronic or recurrent posterior ankle pain caused or exacerbated by forced plantar flexion or push-off maneuvers, such as may occur during dancing, kicking, or downhill running. Diagnosis of posterior ankle impingement syndrome is based primarily on clinical history and physical examination. Radiography, scintigraphy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging depict associated bone and soft-tissue abnormalities. Symptoms typically improve with nonsurgical management, but surgery may be required in refractory cases.






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