title: Rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon.
abstract: Closed rupture of the tendon of tibialis anterior is an infrequently reported entity. A thorough review of the literature was performed with 49 reported cases of this condition identified. Those patients who were treated conservatively experienced late sequelae, including continued slapping of the foot, mild to moderate flatfoot deformity, and ankle arthrosis. Low morbidity associated with surgical reconstruction should preclude only the most sedentary of patients from operative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, St. John North Shores Hospital, Harrison Township, MI 48045, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Trout
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hosey
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wertheimer
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000842:Ankle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*