Adhesion of flexor hallucis longus at the site of a tibial-shaft fracture – A cause of a checkrein deformity. Issue 1 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yuen, C.P.; Lui, T.H.
• Is Part Of: Foot and ankle surgery. Volume 21:Issue 1(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: e23
• Page End: e26
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- surgery -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery; Foot -- Surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.58
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2014.09.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1268-7731

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Hallux flexus deformity can follow a tibial fracture.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">It can be due to FHL muscle contracture following deep posterior compartment; entrapment of FHL tendon or fibrous adhesion.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Associated flexion deformity of the second and third toes can occur due to the interconnection of the FHL and FDL tendons at the master knot of Henry.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>