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Tibialis Anterior tendon rupture

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by hazelnoakes, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. hazelnoakes

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    I'm after some info regarding Tibialis Anterior tendon rupture. A client presented 8 days after feeling something "snap" when rushing to the car. Initial x-rays taken by the hospital showed no problem. I referred back to his GP with recommendation of further scans which apparently showed the Tib Ant tendon has torn off the bone.

    What is the likelyhood of surgical intervention and if so, what is the chance of a full recovery?

    His GP has referred to a surgeon and his appointment is one month after initial injury - is there an urgent need to bring this appt forward?

    Thea Lawson
    via Hazel!
     
  2. If it were my anterior tibial tendon that had just ruptured, I would be seeing my friendly orthopedic surgeon the same day for surgical repair. If the patient waits a month, then the tendon will be retracted into the leg and will be more difficult to reattach without a more complicated grafting procedure. Get the referral NOW!
     
  3. hazelnoakes

    hazelnoakes Active Member

    Will put in a few calls and see what I can wrangle! Given that it is almost 2 weeks post injury, would the tendon have already retracted fully into the leg?
     
  4. hazelnoakes

    hazelnoakes Active Member

    Thanks Kevin. Thea is contacting our local orthopaedic surgeon as I type this email.
    Hazel
     
  5. The tendon will be more difficult to be pulled back into anatomical position the longer the time that has elapsed from the date of rupture due to accommodative shortening of the muscle fibers/connective tissue elements of the muscle/tendon unit. Muscle-tendon units tends to shorten when not stretched regularly. Time is of the essence in this condition to allow normal restoration of anterior tibial function by surgical repair.
     
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    Surgical repair of acute and chronic tibialis anterior tendon ruptures.
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  7. bob

    bob Active Member

    Eh? "Orthopedic surgeon"? What's wrong with YOUR hands Kevin? Do you not work with podiatric colleagues familiar with this surgery if you don't want to do it? I'm not having a go at you, or our orthopaedic friends, but I was just wondering why you specified an orthopaedic surgeon? ;)
     
  8. I have worked in a group practice with orthopedic surgeons for the past 24 years. They do excellent tendon surgery and do a lot of it. And by the way, I don't think I would want to do my OWN surgery on my own ruptured anterior tibial tendon, if I was unfortunate enough to develop this pathology.
     
  9. bob

    bob Active Member

    Ha haa! Yes, obviously you're not going to do your own surgery, but you know what I meant. I'm sure you realised that what I was really saying is - why specify an ortho and not a pod (especially when you are a pod)? And you answered this to a point - you work in a group practice and they do most of the tendon surgery. Fair enough. :D
     
  10. Jeff S

    Jeff S Active Member

    Over the last 9 months, I have repaired 2 acute and one old Tib Ant. rupture. In all cases the tendon had retracted under the superior extensor retinaculum. I all cases, I lengthened the tendon at the myotendinous junction from 4-12 cm. The tendon was re-attached under physiologic tension to its insertion. NWB 6 weeks, PT at 3 weeks and FWB in a AFO by 8 weeks. The AFO was DC'd after 3 months. All patients had 4+/5 strength returned, no pain and no tendon graft was used.
     
  11. Mareesha

    Mareesha Welcome New Poster

    Jeff: My orthopedic surgeon says he may have to do a graft to repair my severed ATT; would you be willing to comment on how you repaired your ruptured ATTs without grafts? thanks...
     
  12. Jeff S

    Jeff S Active Member

    Sure: as part of the repair, the edges of the torn tendon need to be removed/debrided to a fresh, healthy surface. If the amount of damaged tendon removed is excessive in length (>2 cm), something needs to be done to make up the missing length. I prefer to lengthen the tendon rather than sacrifice a normal tendon or use cadaver graft (dead tendon) to accomplish this task. I lengthen the anterior tibial tendon in the front of the leg near the shin bone. It is right under the skin and very easy to get at. Best of luck!!!
     
  13. Jeff S

    Jeff S Active Member

    I trained in the Bay area and know many of the guys there. Tom Chang is in the San Rafel area and Steve Paladino is in East Bay. Dee, every surgeon has their preference for surgical repair of a particular problem; so I can't guarantee that they would use this method. I know they are both highly compentent and very well trained and respected. So if either one recommended a graft, it will be done perfectly! Otherwise, you may be making a trip to Philly...lol...Best of Luck.

    Jeff Siegel, DPM, FACFAS
     
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    Z Orthop Unfall. 2009 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print]
     
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  33. docbourke

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    I have repaired these months and years after rupture. The tendon only retracts as far as the extensor retinaculum as the ruptured end is too bulky to get through the tunnel for the original tendon. Since the muscle has something to pull on it doesn't atrophy. So saying early repair is easier and more likely to result in a stronger construct. You cant put the tendon back from where it came but with an interference screw it can be put into the cuneiform, navicular or even talar neck. Even in long standing cases in older cases the tenodesis effect means they can usually dispense with an AFO.
     
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