Traumatic dislocations of the tibialis posterior tendon: a review of the literature and two case reports.
Dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon from behind the medial malleolus is a very rare lesion. The authors present two cases of this pathology with special reference to surgical correction. Historical review, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment will also be discussed.
St. John Hospital, Macomb Center, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
M D
MD
Perlman
S J
SJ
Wertheimer
D W
DW
Leveille
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery