Preferred Label : posterior tibial tendon dysfunction;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : dysfunction, tibialis posterior; tibialis posterior dysfunction; tibial tendon dysfunction, posterior;
MeSH hyponym : posterior tibial tendon insufficiency;
Origin ID : D037081;
UMLS CUI : C1136154;
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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.