MR imaging findings of entrapment of the flexor hallucis longus tendon

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 May;176(5):1145-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.176.5.1761145.

Abstract

Objective: In this retrospective study, we describe the MR imaging patterns of various causes of flexor hallucis longus tendon entrapment.

Conclusion: Entrapment of the flexor hallucis longus tendon may be due to an enlarged os trigonumtarsitarsi, calcaneal fracture, and soft-tissue scar. These disorders have characteristic imaging findings that may be revealed on MR imaging.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Ankle Joint / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases / pathology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tendons / pathology*