Osteochondroma of the distal tibia complicated by a tibialis posterior tendon tear.
Osteochondroma of the bone can irritate the overlying soft tissue, resulting in pain and discomfort. Rarely, a tendon tear can occur by an impinging bony mass. We report a case of osteochondroma of the distal tibia in a 23-year-old female patient that was complicated by a partial tear of the tibialis posterior tendon. She was treated with excision of the bony mass combined with tendon debridement and repair. The follow-up examination at 5 years postoperatively showed successful results.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yoon-Chung
YC
Kim
Jae Hoon
JH
Ahn
Jung-Woo
JW
Lee
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia; D055815:Young Adult