Tibialis Anterior Tendon Rupture Surgical Treatments and Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tibialis anterior tendon ruptures are a rare condition with an often-delayed diagnosis due to transient pain and compensation of remaining anterior compartment tendons. Previous systematic reviews have limited their recommendations to surgical treatment over nonoperative cares given the relatively small sample size in the literature. This current systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to compare the outcomes amongst the various surgical techniques and define factors that may affect long term patients results.

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - March 22, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Keegan A. Duelfer, Jeffrey E. McAlister Tags: Original Research Source Type: research