Surgical approach for enlarged peroneal tubercles.
The peroneal tubercle is an anatomic landmark consistently found on the lateral aspect of the calcaneus. Its enlargement can be either congenital or acquired. In the past, surgical treatment of enlarged tubercles has consisted of simple excision of the tubercle. The authors have presented a technique to preserve the gliding facet that is often found on the inferior surface of the tubercle.
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Berenter
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Goldman
D000328:Adult; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002111:Calcaneus; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy