title: Peroneus brevis tendon rupture with tophaceous gout infiltration.
abstract: The authors present a patient with a history of chronic lateral ankle instability and pain. Physical and diagnostic evaluation revealed anterior ankle instability and peroneus brevis weakness. An MRI showed an attenuated anterior-talofibular ligament and a longitudinal tear of the peroneus brevis tendon. Surgical exploration exhibited tophaceous gout within the tear of the peroneus brevis as well as within the attenuated anterior-talofibular ligament. Presented is an unusual case of a longitudinal tear of the peroneus brevis tendon with tophaceous gout infiltration.
authors.affiliation: Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Houston, TX 77082, USA.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: De Yoe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rockett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery