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Magnetic resonance imaging scan of the patient's ankle joint. The proximal stub of the anterior tibialis tendon can be seen (white arrow).
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F1
X-rays of the foot were normal, while the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)scan confirmed the diagnosis (Fig. 1).
Photograph of the exposed proximal and distal stubs of the tibialis anterior tendon (white and blue arrow).
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F2
The tendon was completely detached from its insertions (at the base of the first metatarsal- first cuneiform) (Fig. 2 and 3).
Photograph of the exposed central stub of the tendon after the placement of the bone anchor in the first sphenoid bone.
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F3
The tendon was completely detached from its insertions (at the base of the first metatarsal- first cuneiform) (Fig. 2 and 3).
(a and b) Suturing of the tendon.
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F4
Anchoring was performed with two 3mm bone anchors and Ethibond No. 2 sutures (Fig. 4).
Completion of the suturing of the tendon, the blue arrows show the bone anchors and the white arrow points to the suturing of the periosteum.
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F5
Reinforcing sutures were placed in the surrounding periosteum (Fig. 5).