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Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus: Importance of Posterior Ankle Endoscopy
Joint Authors
Batista, Jorge Pablo
del Vecchio, Jorge Javier
Golanó, Pau
Vega, Jordi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Endoscopy for the posterior region of the ankle through two portals is becoming more widespread for the treatment of a large number of conditions which used to be treated with open surgery years ago.
The tendon of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) travels along an osteofibrous tunnel between the posterolateral and posteromedial tubercles of the talus.
Chronic inflammation of this tendon may lead to painful stenosing tenosynovitis.
The aim of this report is to describe two cases depicting an accessory tendon which is an anatomical variation of the flexor hallucis longus in patients with posterior friction syndrome due to posterior ankle impingement and associated with a posteromedial osteochondral lesion of the talus.
The anatomical variation (FDAL) described was a finding during an endoscopy of the posterior region of the ankle, and we have spared it by sectioning the superior flexor retinaculum only.
The accessory flexor digitorum longus is an anatomical variation and should be taken into account when performing an arthroscopy of the posterior region of the ankle.
We recommend this treatment on this type of injury although we admit this does not make a definite conclusion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Batista, Jorge Pablo& del Vecchio, Jorge Javier& Golanó, Pau& Vega, Jordi. 2015. Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus: Importance of Posterior Ankle Endoscopy. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Batista, Jorge Pablo…[et al.]. Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus: Importance of Posterior Ankle Endoscopy. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Batista, Jorge Pablo& del Vecchio, Jorge Javier& Golanó, Pau& Vega, Jordi. Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus: Importance of Posterior Ankle Endoscopy. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059552