Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Tibialis Tendon Insufficiency in the Elderly Patients

Introduction: Posterior tibialis tendon insufficiency is the most common cause of adult acquired flatfoot deformity in elderly patients. We performed a literature search of primary and secondary journal articles pertaining to posterior tibialis tendon insufficiency in the geriatric population. We ex...

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Main Authors: Tochukwu C. Ikpeze MS, James D. Brodell BA, Raymond E. Chen MD, Irvin Oh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318821461