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Subcutaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: review of the literature and a case report

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Closed rupture of the anterior tibial tendon is uncommon, with 33 cases being reported previously. In this report we add another to these few. The literature is reviewed; late diagnosis is frequent, and the injury occurs in middle-aged and elderly patients after distorsion of the foot in plantar flexion and eversion. The treatment of the rupture in early and delayed cases is discussed.

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie der Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-50924 Köln, Germany, , , , , , DE

    T. Kausch & J. Rütt

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Received: 16 August 1994

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Kausch, T., Rütt, J. Subcutaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon: review of the literature and a case report. Arch Orth Traum Surg 117, 290–293 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050250

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