Spontaneous Rupture of the Anterior Tibial Tendon in a Diabetic Patient: Results of Operative Treatment

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 463-467

  DiDomenico, Lawrence A ^a   Williams, Kwamee ^a   Petrolla, Angelo F ^b  

^a Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

^b Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine ^*

Author keywords

diabetic neuropathy; spontaneous ruptures; tibialis anterior tendon

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ADULT; ANTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TENDON; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 49849095584     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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