Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon Rupture in TaeKwonDo Players: Two Case Report

태권도 선수에서 발생한 장 족무지 신전건의 파열: 2예 보고

  • Lee, Kyung-Tai (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Su (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young, Ki-Won (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, J-Young (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Hyuck (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Kyoo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Kwan (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulgi University College of Medicine)
  • 이경태 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김진수 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 양기원 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김재영 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 최재혁 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박현규 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김병관 (을지대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.01

Abstract

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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