Tibialis Anterior Rupture: A missed diagnosis

Rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon.

Rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is rare. There is usually a delay in diagnosis, probably because it is an uncommon entity. Diagnosis is easy however, and recovery with surgical treatment is satisfactory if repair is performed within the first three months following the initial trauma. After this period of time, an operation is less likely to be effective. We report a case with successfu...

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 service complaining about pain at the anterior aspect of her ankle and inability to walk normally, aft...

Subcutaneous rupture of the tendon of tibialis anterior.

Subcutaneous rupture of the tendon of tibialis anterior immediately proximal to its insertion affects patients over the age of 45 years and is most common in the seventh decade. The symptoms at the time of rupture are milder than is the case with rupture of the calcaneal tendon and the early disability is slight. Thus, affected patients commonly present several weeks or months after rupture and...

Rupture of tibialis anterior associated with a closed midshaft tibial fracture.

Correspondence to: Mr Robert Din, 11 Southcote Road, Tufnell Park, London N19 5BJ. A 41 year old man presented after a road traffic accident. He was a motorcyclist travelling at 30 mph and was thrown from his motorcycle. Physical examination was unremarkable apart from a painful deformed right lower limb, with neurovascular structures intact. Radiography revealed a midshaft oblique fracture of ...

A missed diagnosis.