An unusual etiology for adult-acquired flatfoot.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.06.011.
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Abstract
Rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon is widely believed to result from trauma in the presence of preexisting degenerative changes. We report a case of adult-acquired flatfoot in an otherwise healthy 19-year-old man who sustained a fracture of the medial malleolus.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Flatfoot
- Fractures, Bone
- Tendon Injuries
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot