J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2006 Jun;10(1):101-104.
Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon Rupture in TaeKwonDo Players: Two Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jins33@hanmail.net
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- Occasionally, extensor hallucis longus tendon (EHL) ruptures becames open by laceration and spontaneous rupture of EHL that has previous story of diabetes mellitus, steroid injection, systemic steroid administration, operation and rheumatoid arthritis. But, closed traumatic EHL ruptures are reported rarely. Especially, we diagnosed the closed EHL ruptures in TaeKwonDo players. We reported the 2 patients, differently treated end to end anastomosis and EHL transfer, had the course and treatment methods. Be care the prognosis can be altered according to the treatment time and method.
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