Tibialis posterior tendon rupture: a cause of rheumatoid flat foot

Arthritis Rheum. 1988 Mar;31(3):441-6. doi: 10.1002/art.1780310319.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthrodesis
  • Female
  • Flatfoot / diagnosis
  • Flatfoot / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture
  • Tendon Injuries / complications*
  • Tendon Injuries / surgery
  • Ultrasonography