Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Tibialis Tendon Insufficiency in the Elderly Patients
Ikpeze TC, Brodell JD, Chen RE, Oh I. Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Tibialis Tendon Insufficiency in the Elderly Patients. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2019, 10: 2151459318821461. PMID: 30719400, PMCID: PMC6348568, DOI: 10.1177/2151459318821461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTendon insufficiencyElderly patientsGeriatric patientsGeriatric populationNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicationsAnti-inflammatory medicationsPosterior tibialis tendonTotal ankle arthroplastySecond-stage diseasePaucity of literatureNormal gait biomechanicsAdvanced treatment approachesStage diseaseConservative treatmentRadiographic outcomesSurgical repairHindfoot fusionTendon transferAnkle arthroplastySevere manifestationsTibialis tendonIdeal treatmentCommon causeFlatfoot deformityDegenerative changes