title: Lateral dislocation and incarceration of the posterior tibial tendon through the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
abstract: A case of acute, traumatic, lateral dislocation of the posterior tibial tendon is presented as a unique pattern of posterior tibial tendon dislocation. Several attempts at both closed and open reduction were required to relocate the tendon and reduce the fracture-dislocation. This case is being presented to demonstrate the use of cross-sectional imaging to both recognize the initial bony injury and to identify tendon anatomy and pathology that may not be seen in the operating room with limited visualization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT, 06518, USA.
authors.forename: Mitesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trividi
authors.forename: Elliott
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lese
authors.forename: Lee D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods