title: Non-traumatic dislocation of tibialis posterior tendon in a child. A case report.
abstract: A case of spontaneous dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon in a 12-year-old boy is presented. Closed reduction under general anaesthesia was performed, and after immobilisation for 6 weeks in a plaster cast no recurrence was observed. This case illustrates an unusual case of habitual dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon treated by conservative means.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital V.U.B., Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Van Wellen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Boeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Opdecam
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy