Arthritis of the Foot

According to the AAOS “Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States, and occur at any age”. Within the foot alone, there are 28 bones and over 30 joints which arthritis can affect. As pointed out by the AAOS, the most commonly affected joints affected are:

• The ankle (tibiotalar joint). The ankle is where the shinbone (tibia) rests on the uppermost bone of the foot (the talus).


• The three joints of the hindfoot. These three joints include:
  
  
  
  • The subtalar or talocalcaneal joint, where the bottom of the talusconnects to the heel bone (calcaneus);
  
  
  • The talonavicular joint, where the talus connects to the inner midfoot bone (navicular); and
  
  
  • The calcaneocuboid joint, where the heel bone connects to the outer midfoot bone (cuboid).
  
  
  
  


• The midfoot (metatarsocuneiform joint). This is where one of the forefoot bones (metatarsals) connects to the smaller midfoot bones (cuneiforms).


• The great toe (first metatarsophalangeal joint). This is where the first metatarsal connects to the great toe bone (phalange).This is also the area where bunions usually develop.

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