Reconstruction of healed elongated anterior tibial and extensor hallucis longus tendons in a young active farmer. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wong-Chung, John; Lynch-Wong, Matthew; Gibson, Desmond; Stokes, Michael
• Is Part Of: Foot. Volume 25:Issue 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 193
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Foot -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Foot Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Pied -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Pied -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Pied -- Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Foot -- Diseases; Foot -- Surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 617.585005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.05.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-2592

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">A primary end-to-end repair of an open laceration of anterior tibial tendon failed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The tendon healed in continuity but in elongated position with resultant foot drop.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Postoperative immobilization following anterior tibial tendon repair is discussed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">A technique for reconstructing a healed elongated anterior tibial tendon is presented.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>