Painful syndromes around the ankle and foot: magnetic resonance imaging evaluation.

There are many causes for pain in the region of the ankle and foot. Magnetic resonance imaging can be useful for identifying some of these causes. This article addresses the following etiologies: tarsal tunnel syndrome, sinus tarsi syndrome, osteochondral and stress fractures, the painful accessory navicular, osteonecrosis of the talus, navicular and metatarsal heads, posterior impingement syndrome, bursitis, accessory muscles, Morton's neuroma, and plantar fibromatosis.