Subluxation and dislocation of the peroneal tendons

✍ Scribed by Roger A. Mann

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 505 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1060-1872
• DOI: 10.1016/s1060-1872(99)80033-1

✦ Synopsis

Peroneal tendon dislocation resutls from a forced dorsiflexion-eversion injury of the ankle joint. It occurs most frequently as a result of a snow-or water-skiing injury. The patient will often hear a loud "pop" when the injury occurs and experience pain about the distal fibula. As a rule, the tendons spontaneously reduce, but the dislocation may recur. Initial treatment is with a short leg walking cast for 4 to 6 weeks. If the tendons do not stay reduced in the cast, early surgery is indicated to reapproximate the torn retinaculum. If conservative treatment fails and the tendons continue to dislocate, a surgical repair may be performed.