Snapping Plantaris Tendon: A Rare Case in a Competitive Dancer.

ABSTRACT: Pathology associated with the plantaris includes rupture of the tendon and an association with mid-substance Achilles tendinopathy in some patients. There have only been two previous case reports in the literature in English language describing snapping of the plantaris tendon. We present a case report of a 15-year-old female competitive dancer who described pain and an audible popping at the medial margin of the Achilles tendon while squatting. Physical examination revealed visible and audible popping of the plantaris, and ultrasonography confirmed the diagnosis. After symptoms persisted despite nonsurgical treatment with physical therapy, the patient underwent an open plantaris tenotomy. By 8 weeks after surgery, she had resumed dancing. Twenty-three months after her operation, she repor

SUBMITTER: Greene BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8099407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature