Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
"Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D037081
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.360.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Wang J, Latt LD, Martin RD, Mannen EM. Postural Control Differences between Patients with Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction and Healthy People during Gait. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 01 24; 19(3).
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Wang J, Mannen EM, Siddicky SF, Lee JM, Latt LD. Gait alterations in posterior tibial tendonitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gait Posture. 2020 02; 76:28-38.