title: Isolated proximal rupture of flexor digitorum longus tendon in a traumatic open subtalar dislocation.
abstract: Tendon ruptures associated with ankle fractures and dislocations or subtalar dislocations are very rare entities with only a few reports of these in the literature. We report a case of an open subtalar dislocation and associated isolated proximal rupture of the flexor digitorum longus tendon at the musculotendinous junction, following a relatively low energy trauma. The finding of the avulsed flexor digitorum longus tendon was intraoperative, and management involved thorough washout of the joint and a primary side-to-side tenodesis with the flexor hallucis longus tendon. The patient has made a good functional recovery from his injuries. This case is reported because of the rarity of this combination of injuries and the associated management dilemma with which it presented us.
authors.affiliation: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ghani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marenah
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult