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Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

Medical Definition: A condition characterized by a broad range of progressive disorders ranging from TENOSYNOVITIS to tendon rupture with or without hindfoot collapse to a fixed, rigid, FLATFOOT deformity. Pathologic changes can involve associated tendons, ligaments, joint structures of the ANKLE, hindfoot, and midfoot. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common cause of acquired flatfoot deformity in adults.
Previously Indexed: Flatfoot (1991-2002),Muscular Diseases (1989-2002),Tendons (1989-2002)

Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Medical Definitions and Terms

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