Definition: The area in the back (rear) of the foot. The rearfoot includes the "talus" and "calcaneus" bones and surrounding soft tissues.
Also Known As: hindfoot
Rearfoot
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Updated: May 15, 2008
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Foot with the rearfoot bones outlined and labeled.
Photo © Terence Vanderheiden, D.P.M.Explore Podiatry
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