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Tibialis posterior tendon rupture: a cause of rheumatoid flat foot
D J Downey1, P A Simkin, L A Mack
1Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Arthritis and Rheumatism
|March 1, 1988
Abstract:
Flat foot, a major cause of foot pain and disability, may result from rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon. We describe 2 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who developed flat feet secondary to surgically confirmed tendon rupture, and we discuss the anatomy and diagnosis of this condition. In the second patient, we also present the results of tendon imaging with both magnetic resonance and ultrasound.