title: Subcutaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: review of the literature and a case report.
abstract: Closed rupture of the anterior tibial tendon is uncommon, with 33 cases being reported previously. In this report we add another to these few. The literature is reviewed; late diagnosis is frequent, and the injury occurs in middle-aged and elderly patients after distorsion of the foot in plantar flexion and eversion. The treatment of the rupture in early and delayed cases is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie der Universität zu Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kausch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rütt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012421:Rupture; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*