Surgical treatment of extensive rupture of the tendon anterior tibialis with semitendinosus and gracilis graft

case report and literature review

Authors

  • Henrique Mansur Gonçalves
  • Cesar Barbosa Gonçalves

Keywords:

Tibialis anterior tendon/surgery, Reconstructive surgical procedures, Rupture, Reconstruction, Case reports

Abstract

The tibialis anterior tendon is the most important ankle dorsiflexor, having a relevant function in the gait cycle. The rupture of the tendon may be spontaneous or traumatic and clinically is noticed a triad with the presence of a tumor in the anterior region of the ankle, loss of the normal contour of the tendon and reduced dorsiflexion force. We report a case of traumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon and the extensor hallucis longus, which was not diagnosed at the time of injury, the treatment was made late, through reconstruction with allograft of semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. The relevance of the case lies in the fact that it is a rare injury, with few cases described in the literature. We emphasize that the negligence or omission of the injury, as well as the delayed treatment is associated with worse functional outcomes.

Author Biographies

Henrique Mansur Gonçalves

Grupo de Cirurgia de Pé e Tornozelo, Hospital de Força Aérea de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.

Cesar Barbosa Gonçalves

Grupo de Cirurgia de Pé e Tornozelo, Hospital Naval Marcílio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Published

2016-12-22

How to Cite

Gonçalves, H. M., & Gonçalves, C. B. (2016). Surgical treatment of extensive rupture of the tendon anterior tibialis with semitendinosus and gracilis graft: case report and literature review. Tobillo Y Pie, 8(2), 150–154. Retrieved from https://scijfootankle.emnuvens.com.br/tobilloypie/article/view/1506

Issue

Section

Case Report