Cuboid Subluxation

Cuboid syndrome is defined as minor disruption or subluxation of the structural congruity of the calcaneocuboid portion of the mid tarsal joint blakeslee and morris 1987.

Cuboid subluxation. Medically this is called subluxation of the midtarsal joint. Cuboid syndrome is a common cause of lateral foot pain i e. The condition develops when the cuboid bone one of the small bones in the foot subluxes i e. Cuboid syndrome also sometimes called cuboid subluxation or lateral plantar neuritis is a common type of foot injury particularly in athletes.

Cuboid syndrome happens when the joint and ligaments near the cuboid bone in your foot become injured or torn. Pain on the outer side of the foot. Cuboid syndrome or cuboid subluxation is a condition which occurs after an injury to the joints and ligaments present near the cuboid bone. Cuboid syndrome or cuboid subluxation often occurs with peroneal tendinopathy or after a major ankle inversion sprain.

Even though it is common it is often misdiagnosed and subsequently treated improperly. The condition is in theory caused by an eversion rotation of the cuboid out of position. It s also known as cuboid subluxation which means that one of the bones in a joint is. Cuboid syndrome or cuboid subluxation describes a condition that results from subtle injury to the calcaneocuboid joint and ligaments in the vicinity of the cuboid bone one of seven tarsal bones of the human foot.

The cuboid syndrome the cuboid syndrome consists of a subluxation of the cuboid at the cuboid calcaneal joint and the cuboid navicular lateral cuneiform joint whereby the cuboid is locked in a more medial rotated and plantar position everted. This condition is most often seen in the athletic population ballet basketball running. It particularly affects athletes such as ballet dancers and runners. It can also occur independently.

Other names for this condition are locked cuboid dropped cuboid or peroneal cuboid syndrome. This condition often manifests in the form of lateral foot pain and sometimes general foot weakness. Cuboid syndrome is the result of partial dislocation of the bones in the middle of the foot. Now that is quite a wordy definition which essential means the subluxation of the cuboid from its natural position.

Cuboid syndrome is a cause of lateral midoot pain believed to result from abnormal articulation of the cuboid with the calcaneus calcaneocuboid joint. Whilst fairly simple to treat it is often misdiagnosed so symptoms can last for a long time. Cuboid syndrome which is relatively common but not well defined or recognized is known by many other names including lateral plantar neuritis cuboid fault syndrome peroneal cuboid.