Running on the Edge: Rupture of the Tibialis Anterior Muscle During an Ultramarathon

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Santos-Faria, J (Author) Other; Malta, JN (Author) Other; matias, a (Author) FMUP; Branco, JP (Author) Other

Journal

Title: CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00X-Y6A

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31930

Abstract (EN): A 47-year-old male ultramarathon runner presented with persistent discomfort in the anterior region of the left leg. The patient reported a snapping sensation in his left leg four weeks earlier while running an ultramarathon, followed by ecchymosis and functional impairment the next day. Physical examination revealed a palpable area of fibrosis in his anterior left leg. Ultrasound of the left leg identified a partially organized rupture of the distal third of the tibialis anterior muscle. The rupture had an extension of 36 x 10 x 27mm with associated muscle edema. The patient was treated non-surgically with a customized rehabilitation program and later returned to ultramarathon running. This case illustrates the importance of proper differential diagnosis and individualized rehabilitation programs to achieve optimum clinical and functional results.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5