by andre r. gazdag, and andrea cracchiolo
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Fig. 1 Photograph of a scarred and thickened posterior tibial tendon with encasement of the insertion into the navicular at the distal end (right). Fig. 1 Photograph of a scarred and thickened posterior tibial tendon with encasement of the insertion into the navicular at the distal end (right). The surgical clamp is inserted into the longitudinal tear. ANDRE R. GAZDAG, and ANDREA CRACCHIOLO III J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:675-81 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.TRANSCRIPT
Rupture of the Posterior Tibial Tendon. Evaluation of Injury of the Spring Ligament and Clinical Assessment of Tendon
Transfer and Ligament Repair*
by ANDRE R. GAZDAG, and ANDREA CRACCHIOLO
J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 79(5):675-81
May 1, 1997
©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fig. 1 Photograph of a scarred and thickened posterior tibial tendon with encasement of the insertion into the navicular at the distal end (right).
ANDRE R. GAZDAG, and ANDREA CRACCHIOLO III J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:675-81
©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fig. 2 Photograph of a spring ligament that is partially torn at its insertion into the navicular (end of the surgical clamp).
ANDRE R. GAZDAG, and ANDREA CRACCHIOLO III J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:675-81
©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fig. 3 Postoperative lateral radiograph of the foot, made with the patient standing, showing a lateral talus-first metatarsal angle of 13 degrees, which was unchanged from the angle on the
preoperative radiographs.
ANDRE R. GAZDAG, and ANDREA CRACCHIOLO III J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:675-81
©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.