Early Resection of the Tibialis Anterior Tendon for Tendon Exposure After Total Ankle Arthroplasty to Prevent Deep Infection: A Report of Three Cases in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
deep infection
early resection
prevent
rheumatoid arthritis
tibialis anterior tendon
total ankle arthroplasty
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
14
06
2023
medline:
17
7
2023
pubmed:
17
7
2023
entrez:
17
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Exposure of the tibialis anterior (TA) tendon with wound dehiscence after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) with the anterior approach is a problematic complication, especially in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Once the TA tendon is exposed, the duration of wound healing is prolonged, and it could be a risk factor for deep infection. Thus, early resection of the TA tendon was evaluated for tendon exposure with wound dehiscence after TAA in RA patients. In this case report, three rheumatoid ankles that showed wound dehiscence with exposure of the TA tendon after TAA with the anterior approach are presented. Early resection of the TA tendon and debridement under local anesthesia were performed within two days after wound dehiscence. In all cases, wound healing was completed within two weeks after the treatment. Drop foot was not seen in any patients, and there was no difference between the pre and postoperative (1 year after TAA) range of dorsiflexion. Muscle strength for ankle dorsiflexion was also maintained. In conclusion, early resection of the TA tendon appears to be a useful option for undesirable tendon exposure with wound dehiscence to prevent deep infection and prolonged wound healing after total ankle arthroplasty in RA patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37456439
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40441
pmc: PMC10349276
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e40441Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Noguchi et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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