title: Unusual location of a posttraumatic ganglion and rupture of the peroneus brevis tendon: a case report.
abstract: The typical location of a peroneus brevis tendon tear has been described at the posterior margin of the fibula due to an entrapment mechanism or repetitive anterior subluxation of the tendon. A case of a posttraumatic intratendinous ganglion of the peroneus brevis tendon in the distal third of the peroneus brevis is reported. The ganglion developed from a longitudinal tear in the tendon substance after an inversion ankle sprain. This case is reported because of the unusual location. The clinical course and surgical treatment is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Mainz, Director: Prof Dr med J. Heine, Mainz, Germany. UteWaldecker@gmx.de
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Waldecker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications*