J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2013 Jun;17(2):150-153.

Operative Treatment of Stenosing Tenosynovitis of the Peroneus Longus Tendon Associated with Hypertrophy of the Peroneal Tubercle: A Case Report - 1 Case

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea. with3735@naver.com

Abstract

An enlarged peroneal tubercle causes lateral ankle and foot pain, and which is a cause for stenosing peroneal tenosynovitis. In this report, we present a case of stenosing tenosynovitis of the peroneus longus tendon associated with hypertrophy of the peroneal tubercle without involvement of the peroneus brevis tendon. Surgical excision of the enlarged peroneal tubercle along with exploration of the peroneal tendons was successful.

Keyword

Peroneal tubercle; Peroneus longus tendon; Stenosing peroneal tenosynovitis; Surgical excision

MeSH Terms

Animals
Ankle
Foot
Hypertrophy
Tendon Entrapment
Tendons
Tenosynovitis
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