title: Operative treatment of recurrent dislocation of the peroneal tendons.
abstract: Simple operation for refixation of the superior retinaculum of the peroneal tendon for treatment of recurrent dislocations of the peroneal tendon is described. The prepared retinaculum is fixed into a cleft of the lateral malleolus with a screw. This operation is also suitable for treatment of the recurrent dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery