ConditionClinical presentationRadiologic findings
ArthritisFatigue; joint deformity; joint pain that is often symmetrical; swellingErosion; fragmentation; joint space narrowing; soft-tissue swelling
Avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head (Freiberg's disease)Pain, tenderness, swelling, and limitation of motion in the affected metatarsophalangeal jointCollapse, cystic changes, and flattening of the metatarsophalangeal joint; sclerosis
Morton's neuromaOften asymptomatic; pain in the involved web space that often radiates to the toesMass in intermetatarsal space
Painful accessory bonesAccessory tarsal navicular bones occur at the medial and posterior margins of the tarsal navicular, and os trigonum occurs adjacent to the posterior margin of the talus; pain and tenderness in the affected areaMarrow edema; presence of ossicle
Plantar fasciitisPlantar heel painFascial tear; marrow edema; plantar calcaneal spur
Reflex sympathetic dystrophyDiminished motor function; pain and tenderness; swelling; vasomotor instabilityDiffuse osteopenia; increased tracer uptake
Stress fractureLimitation of motion; pain and tenderness in affected areaCallus formation; fracture line; periosteal reaction
Tarsal coalitionBilateral in 50 percent of patients; restricted subtalar motion; rigid, painful flatfoot; valgus deformity of the hindfootC sign; flattening and broadening of the lateral talar process; narrowing of the talocalcaneal joint; talar breaking
Tarsal tunnel syndromeDiffuse burning pain and paresthesias along the plantar surface of the foot and toesMass in the tarsal tunnel; synovial hypertrophy in tarsal tunnel