Foot Diseases
28 entries in the Foot Diseases compendium.
Diseases of the footFoot diseases often first signal systemic conditions.AinhumA painful constriction of the fifth toe leading to spontaneous amputation.Bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedemaAcute bilateral leg swelling from prolonged standing, often in recruits.Blue toe syndromeBlue toe syndrome involves toe discoloration from microemboli without trauma.BrachymetatarsiaA rare malformation causing abnormally short toes due to metatarsal shortening.BunionA common foot deformity of the big toe joint.Calcaneal spurA bony outgrowth from the heel bone, often linked to plantar fasciitis.CallusThickened skin from repeated friction, often protective but can cause problems.Corn (pathology)A painful, cone-shaped callus formed by pressure on the skin.Diabetic footDiabetic foot conditions arise from neuropathy and poor circulation.Diabetic foot ulcerA diabetes complication causing foot sores that often lead to amputation.Haglund's syndromeA heel condition combining bony deformity and bursal inflammation.Hallux rigidusStiffness and pain at the base of the big toe.Hallux varusMedial deviation of the great toe, often a soft sign for genetic conditions.Heel pad syndromePain in the center of the heel, often from mechanical causes.Morton's neuromaA benign neuroma causing forefoot pain from nerve entrapment.Morton's toeA foot condition where the second toe appears longer than the big toe.Mueller–Weiss syndromeRare degenerative disease of the adult navicular bone.Palmoplantar keratodermaA group of disorders with abnormal palm and sole thickening.Plantar fascial ruptureA painful tear in the plantar fascia.Plantar wartA painful foot wart caused by HPV.Sinus tarsi syndromePain and tenderness in the lateral tunnel of the foot.Subungual hematomaBlood trapped under a nail, painful but usually harmless.Syndesmosis procedureNon-osteotomy bunion surgery using binding sutures and a fibrous bridge.Tailor's bunionA painful protrusion of the fifth metatarsal bone at the little toe.Tarsal coalitionA congenital foot condition causing pain and limited motion.Tarsal tunnel syndromeNerve entrapment of the tibial nerve at the ankle.Toe walkingA walking pattern on toes, often resolving without intervention.
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