title: Proximal peroneus longus tear: rare case in a teenage athlete and review of the literature.
abstract: We present the case of a 15-year-old teenager who sustained an ankle inversion injury while playing American football, which yielded only minimal pain, but also foot numbness and a lateral leg bulge. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation revealed a proximal peroneal tear. These rare injuries are often associated with compartment syndrome, a surgical emergency, which was ultimately excluded clinically in this patient. Relevant anatomy, mechanism of injury, and clinical manifestations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3737 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. mattwinfeld@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Winfeld
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chauvin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Adolescent; Compartment syndrome; Inversion injury; Peroneus longus