title: Unilateral Adolescent Pes Planus After a Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture: A Case Report.
abstract: We present the case of a 14-year-old female who presented with unilateral pes planus 30 months after a bimalleolar ankle fracture dislocation. At surgery, the tibialis posterior tendon was encased in fracture callus within the syndesmosis and required reconstruction using flexor digitorum longus transfer. Dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon and entrapment within the tibiofibular syndesmosis has been previously reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case report tibialis posterior tendon syndesmotic entrapment presenting with unilateral pes planus.
authors: Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors: Staton L
authors: SL
authors: Phillips
authors: Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Williams-dan@hotmail.co.uk.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Williams
authors: Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors: Luckshmana
authors: L
authors: Jeyaseelan
authors: Senior House Officer, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors: Elaine
authors: E
authors: Bryce
authors: Consultant Radiologist, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors: Faisal
authors: F
authors: Alyas
authors: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors: Krishna
authors: K
authors: Vemulapalli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D064386:Ankle Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer
keywords: FDL transfer; ankle fracture; entrapment; tibialis posterior; unilateral pes planus