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Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Overview by farid.syah111 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common cause of adult acquired flatfoot. It occurs most often in obese middle-aged women and can be caused by conditions like diabetes or previous injuries. As the tendon degenerates it loses function and allows the foot arch to collapse, causing pain and deformity. It is classified in stages from I to IV depending on the severity of the deformity. Early stages may be treated non-operatively but later stages often require surgery to fuse joints in the foot and

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