Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Aug 1998

Closed rupture of the anterior tibial tendon. A case report

RR Miller University of Pennsylvania Health System/Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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KT Mahan University of Pennsylvania Health System/Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-88-8-394
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Closed subcutaneous rupture of the anterior tibial tendon is a relatively uncommon injury that requires a thorough clinical examination to diagnose correctly. The authors report a case of this disorder and provide a review of the relevant literature. A method of surgical repair not previously described in the literature is also presented.

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