title: Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dislocation: A Review and Suggested Classification.
abstract: Tibialis posterior tendon dislocation is a rarely described entity that is easily missed, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. A review of the English published data on the topic showed inconsistency in the reporting of injuries and surgical management techniques, leading us to describe a novel classification system to guide treatment and future reporting. We also describe a case of tibialis posterior tendon dislocation in a professional volleyball player and our surgical technique for correction, including retromalleolar groove deepening.
authors.affiliation: Fellow, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Electronic address: andrewstrydom1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strydom
authors.affiliation: Director, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Honorary Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Nikiforos Pandelis
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Saragas
authors.affiliation: Fellow, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa.
authors.forename: Makgabo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tladi
authors.affiliation: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Assistant Director, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Paulo Norberto Farria
authors.initials: PNF
authors.lastname: Ferrao
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: classification; flexor retinaculum; groove deepening; retromalleolar groove; tendon dislocation; tibialis posterior tendon