Tibialis posterior rupture

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Search Strategy

Databases Searched: Pubmed, ADB, web of knowledge, PEDro, The Journal of Joint and Bone Surgery, Dynamed, PhysioAdvisor

Keyword Searches: tibialis posterior tendon (TPT) , tibialis posterior rupture (TPR), tibialis posterior tendon rupture (TPTR), TPTR treatment, TPTR postoperative treatment, flatfoot, pes planovalgus, tendinitis 

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