An Unusual Etiology for Adult-acquired Flatfoot

Abstract Rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon is widely believed to result from trauma in the presence of preexisting degenerative changes. We report a case of adult-acquired flatfoot in an otherwise healthy 19-year-old man who sustained a fracture of the medial malleolus.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2010-09, Vol.49 (5), p.488.e11-488.e14
Hauptverfasser:	Akra, Gabriel A., FRCSEd, FWACS, Saeed K, Kamran, FRCS, Limaye, Rajiv V., FRCS, MS, MCh, FRCS(Orth)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ankle Ankle Injuries - complications Ankle Injuries - diagnostic imaging Ankle Injuries - therapy Calcaneus - surgery Casts, Surgical Flatfoot - etiology Flatfoot - surgery Fractures, Bone - complications Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Bone - therapy Humans Male medial malleolus Orthopedics Osteotomy Radiography Soccer - injuries surgery Tendon Injuries - complications Tendon Injuries - diagnostic imaging Tendon Injuries - etiology Tendon Injuries - surgery tibialis posterior tendon trauma Ultrasonography Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon is widely believed to result from trauma in the presence of preexisting degenerative changes. We report a case of adult-acquired flatfoot in an otherwise healthy 19-year-old man who sustained a fracture of the medial malleolus.
ISSN:	1067-2516 1542-2224
DOI:	10.1053/j.jfas.2010.06.011