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Other than a traumatic insult, what could cause a spontaneous rupture of the anterior tibial tendon?
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Diabetes: Diabetes and certain metabolic diseases weaken the tissues. The spontaneous injury.
Answered 6/8/2017
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Chronic inflammation: The anterior tibial tendon and other tendons can have chronic inflammation due to strain and fatigue (over-use of the tendon). This can cause weakening of the tendon, linear tears within the tendon and eventual rupture due to the weakening.
Answered 1/9/2013
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