Abstract
Tendon ruptures of the foot and ankle are overwhelmingly due to direct or blunt force
trauma; however, spontaneous tendon ruptures have been less commonly documented in
the published data. Surgical techniques for the repair of atraumatic ruptures differ
from those for acute traumatic ruptures owing to the delayed patient presentation.
Spontaneous tendon ruptures usually result from predisposing factors that have compromised
the structural integrity of the tendon before the rupture occurs. We present 2 cases
of atraumatic rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon, each repaired using a different
surgical technique. A unique surgical procedure was selected after preoperative planning
and individual patient considerations. Each patient had a minimum follow-up period
of 12 months after surgery. Both patients returned to their previous functional status
with no long-term sequela.
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Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Conflict of Interest: Lawrence Fallat reports a consultancy with Depuy-Synthes.
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