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Case Reports
. 2019 Dec 5;90(12-S):202-206.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i12-S.8933.

Traumatic extensor tendons injuries of the foot in childhood: a case report

Alessio Pedrazzini  1 , Pier Giulio Valenti, Nicola Bertoni, Bianca Pedrabissi, Henry Yewo Simo, Roberto Bisaschi, Vanni Medina, Francesco Ceccarelli, Francesco Pogliacomi
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Traumatic extensor tendons injuries of the foot in childhood: a case report

Alessio Pedrazzini et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

Background and aim of the work: Extensor tendon injuries of the foot in children represent a rare foot injury. We report a case of a 9 year-old male who suffered of a traumatic wound laceration in the distal third of the right leg with a glass the day before in another country, getting a combined injury of tibialis anterior (TA), extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and extensor digitorum longus (EDL).

Methods: After an initial clinical and radiological evaluation, antibiotic prophylaxis was immediately started. Surgery was necessary for the repair of the lesions and after rehabilitation the patient recovered a good function with a complete return to a normal life.

Results: 5 years follow-up clinical examination revealed a complete and painless range of movement comparable to the other foot. The patient regained active dorsiflexion without functional limitations, deformity or contracture.

Conclusions: Early exploration is important to allow full definition of the extent of injury and early surgical repair of tendons is recommended to avoid future disability.

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Each author declares that he or she has no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangement etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article

Figures

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Wound after stitches removal
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Opening of the extensor retinaculum
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Recognition of tendon stumps
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Tenorraphy according to modified Kessler technique
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Follow-up after 5 years; scar, complete extension of the right foot that is equal to the contralateral one
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