Acute and chronic peroneal tendon dislocations.
Peroneal tendon dislocation is an infrequent sports injury and can be difficult to diagnose. Posterior fibula tenderness and pain with eversion are useful signs to discriminate this from an ankle sprain. In the acute setting, a direct repair provides good results but may need to be augmented with additional soft tissue or bony restraints. For chronic injuries there are several methods of reconstruction, all with acceptable outcomes, although bone block procedures have the highest rate of secondary procedures.
Rosenfeld
Peter
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St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London W2 1NY, England. pfrosenfeld@btinternet.com
D000208:Acute Disease; D000842:Ankle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*