An anomalous hindfoot insertion of the posterior tibialis tendon

Abstract The posterior tibialis tendon has numerous insertions but none into the hindfoot has ever been reported in the literature. We present the operative and histological findings of an anomalous insertion slip into the sustentaculum tali in an adult patient with flatfoot deformity.

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Published inFoot (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 236 - 237
Main Authors Barwick, Thomas W, Mackenney, Paul J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2009
Subjects
Anomalous insertion
Female
Flatfoot - pathology
Flatfoot - surgery
Foot
Humans
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
Tendons - abnormalities
Tendons - surgery
Tibialis posterior
Tibialis posterior
Anomalous insertion
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Summary:Abstract The posterior tibialis tendon has numerous insertions but none into the hindfoot has ever been reported in the literature. We present the operative and histological findings of an anomalous insertion slip into the sustentaculum tali in an adult patient with flatfoot deformity.
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ISSN:0958-2592
1532-2963
DOI:10.1016/j.foot.2009.07.004