Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon

by Jamie Kennedy
(Fort Lewis, WA USA)

Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon? I found out 3 years after the fact that my posterior tibialis tendon was removed when my ankle started bruising on its own, not due to injury or straining.

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Oct 09, 2008
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by: Bart - SII

What kind of surgery were you having in the first place that led them to remove your posterior tibialis?

Bart

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