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Traumatic disruption of the anterior tibial tendon while cross-country skiing. A case report
1Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
Closed spontaneous rupture of the anterior tibial tendon is an uncommon injury that occurs after relatively minor trauma in middle-aged and elderly men. A 72-year-old retired physician sustained a complete anterior tibial tendon rupture while he was skiing cross-country. Direct primary repair of the tendon resulted in satisfactory restoration of muscle strength and return to an active life-style.