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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Foot Diseases > Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Foot Diseases > Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

Preferred term

Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction  

Type

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Definition

  • A condition characterized by a broad range of progressive disorders ranging from TENOSYNOVITIS to tendon rupture with or without hindfoot collapse to a fixed, rigid, FLATFOOT deformity. Pathologic changes can involve associated tendons, ligaments, joint structures of the ANKLE, hindfoot, and midfoot. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common cause of acquired flatfoot deformity in adults.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction
  • Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, Posterior

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GQPF1LMR-3

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