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Lower leg muscle recovery takes at least 12 months for functional tests to recover after late reconstruction of the tibialis posterior tendon retinaculum
  1. Leho Rips,
  2. Mihkel Luik,
  3. Tauno Koovit and
  4. Madis Rahu
  1. Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic Sports Traumatology Center, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Leho Rips; leho.rips{at}kliinikum.ee

Abstract

Traumatic dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon is an extremely rare injury with few reported cases. It is a complicated injury with high risk of misdiagnosis and mistreatment. MRI is the best tool for diagnosis. Surgical treatment has been reported to have a better outcome than conservative treatment. In the present case, a 23-year-old female athlete sustained a sports-related traumatic tibialis posterior tendon dislocation with retinaculum rupture. The patient underwent late reconstruction of the ruptured retinaculum followed by a personalised rehabilitation programme. Full recovery was achieved after 19 months according to European Foot and Ankle Society Score and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score. Lower leg muscle strength continued to improve until 6 months after surgery in isokinetic strength and physical performance tests.

  • orthopaedic and trauma surgery
  • ankle sprains
  • physiotherapy (rehabilitation)

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247273

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors LR: main surgeon, writing of paper. ML: main physiotherapist, writing of paper. TK: assistant physiotherapist, analysed data. MR: assistant surgeon, writing of paper.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.