Sinus Tarsi Syndrome Icd 10

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Case Study 8: Sinus Tarsi Syndrome/ Pain

The sinus tarsi is a tube or tunnel between the talus and the calcaneus bones. Sinus tarsi syndrome is pain or injury to this area. Traumatic injury to the ankle/foot (such as an ankle sprain) or overuse (such as repetitive standing or walking) are the main causes of this syndrome. It may also occur if the person has a pes planus or an over-pronated foot, which can cause compression in the sinus tarsi. Some characteristics are pain at the anterior lateral side of the ankle (anterior to the lateral mallelous) and a feeling of instability or difficulty walking on unstable surfaces.

Recent discussions of sinus tarsi syndrome (STS) describe this entity as primarily an instability of the subtalar joint due to ligamentous injuries that results in a synovitis and infiltration of fibrotic tissue into the sinus tarsi space.

The sinus tarsi is a tunnel between the talus and the calcaneus that contains structures that contribute to the stability of the ankle and to its proprioception but can get damaged in the sinus tarsi.

Lateral Ankle Disorders

The joint between the talus and calcaneus is also known as the subtalar joint. This articulation includes 3 facets: an anterior, middle and posterior facet. Variation in structure of those facets affects the stability of the subtalar joint. This joint is also composed of the the extrinsic ligaments (calcaneofibular and deltoid ligament) and the intrinsic ligaments(the interosseus, the talo-calcaneal ligament (number 5 in figure 1), the cervical ligament (number 6 in figure 1)) and the medial, lateral and intermediate roots of the inferior extensor retinaculum.

 which all provide extra stability to the articulation. Ruptures of the intrinsic ligaments allow increased movement of the subtalar joint that may result in instability.

Akiyama suggested that the sinus tarsi is not only a talocalcaneal joint space but a source of nociceptive and proprioceptive information on the movement of the foot and ankle and that sinus tarsi syndrome may result from disorders of nociception and proprioception in the foot.

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The sinus tarsi syndrome mainly occurs after a traumatic lateral ankle sprain or multiple ankle sprains (mostly due to a weak anterior talofibular ligament)

The ligaments of the sinus tarsi can be sprained or torn, and an inflammation and hemorrhage of the synovial recess in the sinus tarsi can occur. This happens in 70% of the cases.

This pathology is mostly a result of synovitis and infiltration of fibrotic tissue into the sinus tarsi space due to an instability of the subtalar joint, caused by ligamentous injuries.

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The sinus tarsi syndrome can also occur as a compression injury, for example to people who have flat or pronated feet. The talus and calcaneus are pressed together as a result of the deformation. This causes bone to bone contact of the talus and calcaneus, with inflammation or arthritis in the sinus.

The characteristics of the syndrome are pain at the lateral side of the ankle. “The pain is most severe when standing, walking on uneven ground or during the movements of supination and adduction of the foot'.”[1] People suffering from the sinus tarsi syndrome also have a feeling of instability (functional instability) in the hind foot.[1][4]

When the syndrome is a result of an inverted ankle sprain there is a major chance the lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle are also damaged, since the ligaments in the sinus tarsi are the last ones to tear with a traumatic ankle sprain.

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Moreover the loss of stability in the ankle will allow a greater range of motion to the subtalar joint. This execessive movement will increase the forces onto the synovium and across the sinus tarsi. The subtalar joint synovitis, which is responsible for chronic inflammation and infiltration of fibrotic tissues in the sinus tarsi, results in ankle pain.

Furthermore, those injuries can also damage ligaments of the tibiotalar and talocalcaneal joints and increase the mobility between the talocrural and subtalar joints.

Localization of pain to the sinus tarsi with the presence of ankle instability is a good indication that the patient has developed STS. The diagnosis of STS has typically been confirmed by the cessation of symptoms upon injection of lidocaine into the sinus tarsi.

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Diagnosis of the sinus tarsi syndrome is usually made by excluding other foot pathologies. CT-scans exclude bone fractures, but are not specific enough to diagnose STS. The most commonly used methods are MRI’s. MRI findings may include filling of the sinus tarsi space with fluid or scar tissue, alterations in the structure of the ligaments or degenerative changes in the subtalar joint.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best method to visualize the structure within the sinus tarsi, especially the interosseous and cervical ligaments. The MRI findings may also include alterations in the structure of the interosseous and cervical ligaments and degenerative changes in the subtalar joint.

Cadaveric study results indicate that initial and reconstructed MR arthrograms along and perpendicular to the ligament axes are potentially useful for further evaluation of individual tarsal sinus structures.

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An acute ankle injury will typically present with pain accompanied by swelling, ecchymosis (discolourisation caused by bruising), and tenderness in the anterolateral ankle. Because the synovitis and fibrotic tissues associated with STS will take time to develop, athletes with injuries to the subtalar joint may not initially have symptoms that can be localized to the sinus tarsi.

Stability of the subtalar joint is assessed with medial and lateral subtalar joint glides performed by moving the calcaneus over a stabilized talus in the transverse plane and with subtalar joint distraction.

In passive examination, the range of motion of the ankle may be limited in pronation and supination, but pain over the sinus tarsi at the end range of plantar flexion combined with supination is a typical sign for STS. The subtalar joint may have increased translation mobility if the interosseous and cervical ligaments are disrupted, but this is not always the case.

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome: How To Treat

The therapist should examine the talocrural and subtalar joints for signs of hypermobility as injuries can affect both of these important articulations of the lower extremity. Localized ankle discomfort to the sinus tarsi space and feelings of instability with pronation and supination movements of the subtalar joint will help identify STS.

The therapist should also evaluate if there is any muscle weakness of the peroneal and plantar flexor muscles. This is done with resistance tests of the ankle: pronation tests and flexion tests.

There is a stability test that is thought to recreate instability of the subtalar joint. The test is performed with the athlete in supine with the ankle in 10 degrees of dorsiflexion to keep the talocrural joint in a stable position. The forefoot is first stabilized by the examiners hand, while an inversion and internal rotational force is applied to the calcaneus. Then an inversion force is applied to the forefoot. The examiner assesses for an excessive medial shift of the calcaneus and a reproduction of the athlete’s complaint of instability and symptoms.

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome

Operative treatment is also very effective in most cases, but needs to be considered as a last resort if conservative treatment fails.

Subtalar arthroscopy is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of STS. Furthermore, subtalar arthroscopy allows for direct visualization of pathologic findings in STS.

Reported a long-term treatment results of STS where all patients who underwent open excision during a 15-year period were reported to achieve 100% pain relief, and there were no complications. Lowy et al.

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Reported that 15 of 21 STS patients who underwent open surgery achieved complete pain relief and that the remaining 6 achieved partial relief. Moreover, Frey et al.

Reported that, among 21 STS patients, 43% had an excellent result and 43% had a good result after subtalar arthroscopy; only 3 patients (14%) had a poor result. Thus, according to these studies, open surgery and arthroscopic treatments produce similarly satisfactory results. Notable is that arthroscopic treatment alone resolves the symptoms of STS as well as open surgery, which involves the excision of all synovial tissue in the lateral contents of the sinus tarsi.

Subtalar arthroscopy has been reported to be associated with complications of neuritis, sinus tract formation, and superficial wound infection, although these responded to nonsurgical treatment.

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome (sts)

Subtalar arthroscopy identified pathologies in the subtalar joint in patients with STS and showed that treatment of these pathologies led to improved function.

 Given the preliminary clinical results and present degree of instrument sophistication, one would expect that the excision of an os

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