title: Longitudinal ruptures of the peroneal tendons. A report of a rugby player.
abstract: Rupture of one or both peroneal tendons is rare. We present a case of longitudinal ruptures in both peroneus longus and brevis tendons. We obtained a very satisfactory clinical result with surgical debridement of the abnormal granulation tissue and proliferated synovial sheath.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Kobe Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shoda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurosaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshiya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirohata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed