Spontaneous rupture of the anterior tibial tendon in a diabetic patient: results of operative treatment.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.05.007.
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Abstract
Spontaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is infrequently seen as a clinical entity. In this report, we describe the case of a diabetic neuropathic patient that underwent successful surgical repair of a spontaneously ruptured tibialis anterior tendon with no other factors that would render the tendon susceptible to injury or rupture. 4.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Tendon Injuries
- Tendons
Anatomy
- tibia