Checkrein Deformity Due to Flexor Digitorum Longus Adhesion after Comminuted Calcaneus Fracture: A Case Report.
10.14193/jkfas.2015.19.1.35
- Author:
Jin Su KIM
1
;
Han Sang LEE
;
Ki Won YOUNG
;
Keun Woo LEE
;
Hun Ki CHO
;
Sang Young LEE
Author Information
1. Surgery of Foot and Ankle, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jins33@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Flexor digitorum longus;
Calcaneus;
Fracture;
Checkrein deformity
- MeSH:
Ankle;
Calcaneus*;
Congenital Abnormalities*;
Fracture Fixation;
Fractures, Comminuted;
Tendons;
Tenodesis;
Tibia;
Toes
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2015;19(1):35-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The checkrein deformity describes tethering of the flexor hallucis longus tendon, which mainly occurs after fracture of the distal tibia. The deformity increases with dorsiflexion of the ankle and decreases or disappears with plantarflexion of the ankle. In some cases, the deformity may occasionally include the second and third toes. In the current study, the authors experienced secondary checkrein deformity of all lesser toes after open reduction and plate fixation for comminuted fracture of the calcaneus. As a treatment, plate and screws were removed, followed by an additional medial incision which showed a partially ruptured flexor digitorum longus tendon with severe adhesion. Resection of the adhesed tendon and tenodesis of its distal portion to the flexor hallucis longus was performed for correction of the checkrein deformity. Then the lessor toe checkrein deformity recovered immediately. The authors report on this rare lessor toe checkrein deformity after calcaneal fracture fixation with a review of literature.
