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The Posterior Tibial Syndrome
Author(s) -
CRITCHLEY JOHN E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1972.tb06733.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fascia , deep fascia , surgery
A condition of posterior tibial syndrome is postulated, and its pathology is related to that of the anterior tibial syndrome. A case is reported in which cure was achieved by operation to split the deep fascia. Summary A patient with posterior tibial syndrome and relief of symptoms by operation to split the deep fascia is described.