Atraumatic Extensor Hallucis Longus Rupture

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Spontaneous atraumatic tendon ruptures are a rare entity [1]. The vast majority of reported extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon injuries documented in the literature have been secondary to a laceration [2-6]. Extensor injuries account for 1.58 to 1.68 percent of all tendon injuries [3,7]. This is the very first case reported of an atraumatic EHL tendon tear of a patient with no prior medical problems, steroid use or injection.