1/1. posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and MR imaging in rheumatoid arthritis.We present the case of a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis and an acute onset of total dysfunction of the posterior tibial tendon. On MRI, a rupture of the tendon was apparent. Intraoperatively, however, massive tenosynovitis with stricture of the tendon was identified as the cause of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. This case illustrates a pitfall in MRI imaging with potential diagnostic and therapeutic consequences.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = tendon (Clic here for more details about this article) |