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MeSH Heading: Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Tree Number(s): C05.360.750
Unique ID: D037081
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037081
Scope Note: A condition characterized by a broad range of progressive disorders ranging from TENOSYNOVITIS to tendon rupture with or without hindfoot collapse to a fixed, rigid, FLATFOOT deformity. Pathologic changes can involve associated tendons, ligaments, joint structures of the ANKLE, hindfoot, and midfoot. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common cause of acquired flatfoot deformity in adults.
Entry Term(s): Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency; Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, Posterior; Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction
Previous Indexing: Flatfoot (1991-2002); Muscular Diseases (1989-2002); Tendons (1989-2002)
See Also: Flatfoot
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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Concept UI: M0411809
Scope Note: A condition characterized by a broad range of progressive disorders ranging from TENOSYNOVITIS to tendon rupture with or without hindfoot collapse to a fixed, rigid, FLATFOOT deformity. Pathologic changes can involve associated tendons, ligaments, joint structures of the ANKLE, hindfoot, and midfoot. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common cause of acquired flatfoot deformity in adults.
Terms: Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Preferred Term
Term UI T478740
Date01/22/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, Posterior
Term UI T478906
Date01/23/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction
Term UI T493482
Date05/13/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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