STANDARDIZED IMAGING OF THE POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON BY ULTRASOUND (13 MHZ)

Objectives: Tibialis posterior dysfunction is often diagnosed at a very late stage in its development. However the early diagnosis of tibialis posterior dysfunction is crucial for therapeutic aspects and especially for the operative prognosis. The morphological correlate of the tibialis posterior dysfunction according to the literature consists of degenerative changes and thickening of the posterior tibial tendon. By means of a high-frequency linear array transducer a standardized technique of examination as well as reference values of cross sections of posterior tibial tendon are to be introduced. Material and…