title: Tendon lacerations in the foot.
abstract: An extensive search of the English and foreign language literature yields clinical reports on only 87 patients with open injuries of various tendons about the foot and ankle. This retrospective review is presented to document case histories in 80 additional patients, to present the results of 46 patients, and to assess the treatment recommendations outlined in the literature.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods