The posterior tibial artery is a type of blood vessel that begins behind the knee and descends the leg towards the back of the...
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. The posterior tibial tendon connects your calf muscles to the bones in your foot. These tendons help you walk. Injury or overuse can cause inflammation and affect your movement. This is called posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Tendon tear.This occurs due to ...
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Tarsal tunnel syndrome if a condition where the posterior tibial nerve gets squashed as it passes through a small space between the foot bones. This may be due to swelling, bone spurs, an injury or abnormal foot position. The most common symptoms are sharp shooting pain...
This patient manifested with multiple cerebral emboli, an intracranial mycotic aneurysm, a brain abscess, and a pseudoaneurysm in the left posterior tibial artery. Blood Culture-Negative but Clinically Diagnosed Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm, Brain Abscess, and Posterior...