Strydom Andrew, Saragas Nikiforos Pandelis, Tladi Makgabo, Ferrao Paulo Norberto Farria
Fellow, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Director, The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Honorary Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 May-Jun;56(3):656-665. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.01.006. Epub 2017 Feb 22.
Tibialis posterior tendon dislocation is a rarely described entity that is easily missed, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. A review of the English published data on the topic showed inconsistency in the reporting of injuries and surgical management techniques, leading us to describe a novel classification system to guide treatment and future reporting. We also describe a case of tibialis posterior tendon dislocation in a professional volleyball player and our surgical technique for correction, including retromalleolar groove deepening.