Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report
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...
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| author | Maria Elisa Rodrigues Alexandre Pereira Bruno Alpoim José Muras Geada |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-4765eedb8b134feda4b8291c849064622024-04-03T08:58:33ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia1982-43782013-06-0148327828110.1016/j.rbo.2012.08.005S0102-36162013000300278Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case reportMaria Elisa RodriguesAlexandre PereiraBruno AlpoimJosé Muras GeadaOBJECTIVE: 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000300278&lng=en&tlng=enRoturaLigamento patelarTraumatismos dos tendões |
| spellingShingle | Maria Elisa Rodrigues Alexandre Pereira Bruno Alpoim José Muras Geada Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia Rotura Ligamento patelar Traumatismos dos tendões |
| title | Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report |
| title_full | Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report |
| title_short | Traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: A case report |
| title_sort | traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon a case report |
| topic | Rotura Ligamento patelar Traumatismos dos tendões |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000300278&lng=en&tlng=en |
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