Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia

Maria Elisa Rodrigues²  Alexandre Pereira²  Bruno Alpoim²  José Muras Geada¹ 

[1] ,Centro Hospitalar do Porto

关键词: Rupture;    Patellar ligament;    Tendon injuries;    Rotura;    Ligamento patelar;    Traumatismos dos tendões;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rbo.2012.08.005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE:The autors report a case of a traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon (TTA) that was early diagnosed and treated in the emergency service. This is a rare clinical entity with few cases reported in the literature.CASE REPORT:A 66-year old female presented at the emergency service complaining about pain at the anterior aspect of her ankle and inability to walk normally, after a fall. Physical examination revealed clinical signs for TTA rupture, which was later confirmed by ultrasound. Surgical treatment was performed immediately â€" the tendon was anchored into the medial cuneiform with a soft tissue-to-bone anchor. The follow-up revealed good functional result.CONCLUSION:Physical examination and a high index of suspicion are important when facing a patient who had sustained an ankle trauma. The TTA rupture is a diagnosis to consider because unrecognized ruptures led to important functional deficits and poor functional results.

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