POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON DYSFUNCTION

Course overview

POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON DYSFUNCTION (PTTD) REPRESENTS AN ACQUIRED, PROGRESSIVE DISEASE OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE THAT IS SEEN COMMONLY IN MIDDLE-AGED PATIENTS. IT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF ADULT ACQUIRED FLATFOOT DEFORMITY. TREATMENTS INVOLVE CONSERVATIVE AND SURGICAL OPTIONS DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PTTD AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.