Longitudinal tear of the tibialis anterior tendon.
Diagnosis and treatment of longitudinal tears of the tibialis anterior tendon are not well documented in the surgical literature. Described here is successful primary surgical repair of a longitudinally torn tibialis anterior tendon in a 60-year-old woman.
Hamilton
Graham A
GA
Departments of Orthopedics Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA 94611-5693, USA.
Ford
Lawrence A
LA
D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*