Presentation
A soccer player with a history of a previous ankle injury.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Isolated tear of extensor digitorum longus tendon
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An abnormal T2/PD fs hyperintense cleft extending longitudinally in extensor digitorum longus tendon and Myo-tendinous junction.
Case Discussion
Ankle extensor tendon tears especially extensor digitorum longus are not common, unlike the other ankle tendon pathology and the exact incidence is uncertain.