title: Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction in the athlete.
abstract: It has been demonstrated that athletes who are properly diagnosed and treated early for PTT dysfunction with aggressive conservative management typically have a much better prognosis and are able to return to activities much sooner. Conservative management of this over-use or traumatic injury is helpful, even as a stop-gap measure in anticipation of a inevitable surgical correction. For the elderly, sedentary, or high-risk patient, aggressive conservative care is a viable option in lieu of surgical intervention. If surgery is indicated, however, there are a multitude of procedures to choose depending on the pathology and its extent.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013177:Sports; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*