Abstract
Tears of the peroneus brevis tendon may cause ankle pain, swelling, and instability. Supportive therapy with ankle bracing and analgesics is the mainstay of therapy, but surgical repair is often required in patients with ongoing symptoms. Surgical options include debridement, tubularization, or, in severe cases, resection of the damaged tendon and tenodesis. We describe a 64-year-old woman with a split peroneus brevis tendon presenting with lateral ankle pain, swelling, and instability, and we review the literature regarding presentation, diagnostic testing, pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and treatment recommendations. Primary care physicians should consider peroneal tendon injuries in patients with chronic lateral ankle pain and instability.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 297-302 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2014 |
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Keywords
- Ankle
- Case reports
- Joint instability
- Pain
- Tendons
- Treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Family Practice
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Split peroneus brevis tendon : An unusual cause of ankle pain and instability. / Chauhan, Bindiya; Panchal, Pina; Szabo, Edward Francis; Wilkins, Jeff T.
In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Vol. 27, No. 2, 01.03.2014, p. 297-302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Chauhan, Bindiya
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AU - Szabo, Edward Francis
AU - Wilkins, Jeff T
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N2 - Tears of the peroneus brevis tendon may cause ankle pain, swelling, and instability. Supportive therapy with ankle bracing and analgesics is the mainstay of therapy, but surgical repair is often required in patients with ongoing symptoms. Surgical options include debridement, tubularization, or, in severe cases, resection of the damaged tendon and tenodesis. We describe a 64-year-old woman with a split peroneus brevis tendon presenting with lateral ankle pain, swelling, and instability, and we review the literature regarding presentation, diagnostic testing, pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and treatment recommendations. Primary care physicians should consider peroneal tendon injuries in patients with chronic lateral ankle pain and instability.
AB - Tears of the peroneus brevis tendon may cause ankle pain, swelling, and instability. Supportive therapy with ankle bracing and analgesics is the mainstay of therapy, but surgical repair is often required in patients with ongoing symptoms. Surgical options include debridement, tubularization, or, in severe cases, resection of the damaged tendon and tenodesis. We describe a 64-year-old woman with a split peroneus brevis tendon presenting with lateral ankle pain, swelling, and instability, and we review the literature regarding presentation, diagnostic testing, pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and treatment recommendations. Primary care physicians should consider peroneal tendon injuries in patients with chronic lateral ankle pain and instability.
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