Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy for Flexor Hallucis Longus Entrapment: A Case Report.
ankle arthroscopy
flexor hallucis longus
stenosing tenosynovitis
Journal
Journal of orthopaedic case reports
ISSN: 2250-0685
Titre abrégé: J Orthop Case Rep
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101641392
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez:
30
7
2021
pubmed:
31
7
2021
medline:
31
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Stenosing tenosynovitis is a chronic disorder frequently observed in finger triggering of a digit. Regarding the toes, although entrapment of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) has already been reported in a few cases among sports players, the clinical condition is uncommon. Besides, the case without any specific causes is particularly rare. We report the case of a 26-year-old male with FHL entrapment. Even though he was unaware of any cause, he felt tenderness on the posteromedial side of his left ankle, and his great toe was locked in the flex position. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated effusion in the tendon sheath of the FHL and the possibility of a partial tear of the FHL. We hypothesized that the scar tissue secondary to the partial tear of the FHL may have been irritated at the retrotalar pulley below the sustentaculum tali, where the FHL glides. Therefore, posterior ankle arthroscopy was performed for the treatment of the FHL entrapment. Orthopedic surgeons should list this pathology as a differential diagnosis of posterior ankle pain, even in non-athletes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34327170
doi: 10.13107/jocr.2021.v11.i04.2158
pii: JOCR-11-70
pmc: PMC8310630
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
70-74Informations de copyright
Copyright: © Indian Orthopaedic Research Group.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest: Nil
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