ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 69-year-old female patient who sustained a traumatic anterior dislocation of the tibialis posterior muscle tendon. A computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated an osseous avulsion of the flexor retinaculum with the tendon dislocated underneath it. The patient underwent surgical exploration with reduction of the tendon to its anatomical position and screw fixation of the avulsed fragment. The postoperative course showed pain-free mobility and no signs of tibial posterior muscle tendon insufficiency.
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Joint Dislocations , Tendon Injuries , Female , Humans , Aged , Tendon Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Joint Dislocations/diagnosis , Tendons/diagnostic imaging , Leg , MusclesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: In about one-fifth of radiographs performed in neonates, no exact gastric feeding tube position can be defined. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether injection of air via feeding tube before taking radiographs improves radiological assessment of its position. METHODS: In the study group (n=153), air was injected via gastric feeding tube before taking a radiograph. The tube position on radiographs was compared with a blinded control group (n=381) with no injection of air. RESULTS: The definition of exact gastric tube position was possible in 95% of the study group compared with 78% in the control group (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Injection of air before taking a radiograph significantly improves the definition of exact gastric feeding tube position in neonates.
