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Chronic Longitudinal Rupture of the Tibialis Anterior Tendon: A Case Report

외상 후 발생한 전경골건의 진구성 종파열: 증례 보고

  • Jiyoun Kim (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 김지연 (고신대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.05.04
  • Accepted : 2023.07.04
  • Published : 2023.09.15
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Abstract

Acute rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is rare, but the diagnosis is often delayed when it occurs. Acute rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is often caused by minor trauma or it occurs spontaneously. Therefore, the diagnosis is more likely to be delayed. Among ruptures of the tibialis anterior tendon, longitudinal ruptures are less common and difficult to diagnose. Thus far, there are no reports of ruptures of the tibialis anterior tendon caused by direct trauma in Korea. This paper reports a case of chronic longitudinal tear of the tibialis anterior tendon caused by trauma in a 50-year-old male patient with no specific history of the disease, along with a review of the relevant literature.

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