As an orthopedic surgeon, ankle sprains are probably one of the most common injuries that I see. In earlier articles, I explained what sprains and strains were; but, for a The anatomy of an ankle ...

Carol C. Frey, MD: Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the primary cause of medial ankle pain in the middle-aged patient. A typical patient would be an overweight woman older than 55 years of age.

Ankle trauma is the most common cause of the tibialis posterior tendon tear and when missed this condition can result in long lasting medial ankle pain and even deformity.

Introduction. In contrast to posterior tibial tendon lesions, dislocations of the posterior tibial tendon are thought to be ‘extremely rare’.1 The first description of this entity is attributed to ...

The Sporting News reached out to medical expert Dr. Michael S. George of the KSF Orthopaedic Center in Houston, who explained how a torn medial retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon ...

Porzingis suffered a "torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon." Here's what that means. ... “There is a tendon [on the inside of the ankle] ...

"It sounds like Porzingis injured what's called the medial retinaculum of his ankle. And essentially what this is, is a very thick band-like structure that helps tether the tendons of the ankle in ...