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Peroneal Tendon Pathology: Multimedia

Author: Kurtis Hort, MD, Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Associates of St. Augustine, Florida
Coauthor(s): James K DeOrio, MD, Director of Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, St Lukes Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
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Updated: Mar 27, 2008

Multimedia

Lateral ankle outlining distal fibula, base of fi...Media file 1: Lateral ankle outlining distal fibula, base of fifth metatarsal, and intended incision.
Lateral ankle outlining distal fibula, base of fi...

Lateral ankle outlining distal fibula, base of fifth metatarsal, and intended incision.

Peroneus brevis degeneration forming ganglion typ...Media file 2: Peroneus brevis degeneration forming ganglion type mass.
Peroneus brevis degeneration forming ganglion typ...

Peroneus brevis degeneration forming ganglion type mass.

Peroneus longus tendon next to peroneus brevis te...Media file 3: Peroneus longus tendon next to peroneus brevis tendon.
Peroneus longus tendon next to peroneus brevis te...

Peroneus longus tendon next to peroneus brevis tendon.

Peroneus brevis above after resection of degenera...Media file 4: Peroneus brevis above after resection of degenerative mass and peroneus longus below.
Peroneus brevis above after resection of degenera...

Peroneus brevis above after resection of degenerative mass and peroneus longus below.

Partial repair of peroneal tendon sheath.Media file 5: Partial repair of peroneal tendon sheath.
Partial repair of peroneal tendon sheath.

Partial repair of peroneal tendon sheath.

Repaired peroneal tendon sheath.Media file 6: Repaired peroneal tendon sheath.
Repaired peroneal tendon sheath.

Repaired peroneal tendon sheath.

Skin closed over repair.Media file 7: Skin closed over repair.
Skin closed over repair.

Skin closed over repair.

Cystic mass (ganglion) on right arising from pero...Media file 8: Cystic mass (ganglion) on right arising from peroneal tendon (40X magnification).
Cystic mass (ganglion) on right arising from pero...

Cystic mass (ganglion) on right arising from peroneal tendon (40X magnification).

Ganglion with myxoid degeneration and connective ...Media file 9: Ganglion with myxoid degeneration and connective tissue with myxoid material pools with cystic change (400X magnification).
Ganglion with myxoid degeneration and connective ...

Ganglion with myxoid degeneration and connective tissue with myxoid material pools with cystic change (400X magnification).

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References

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Further Reading

Keywords

disorders of the peroneal tendons, peroneal tendon subluxation, peroneus brevis disorders, disruptions of the peroneus longus, disruptions of the peroneus brevis, fractured os peroneum, fragmented os peroneum, longitudinal tears of the peroneus longus, peroneus brevis tears, longitudinal tears of the peroneus brevis tendon, ankle sprain, primary peroneus longus tendinopathy, peroneus longus rupture, ankle pain, foot pain, tendon rupture, tenosynovitis

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Kurtis Hort, MD, Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Associates of St. Augustine, Florida
Kurtis Hort, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, AO Foundation, and Florida Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

James K DeOrio, MD, Director of Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, St Lukes Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
James K DeOrio, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Florida Medical Association, and German Society of Neurology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Heidi M Stephens, MD, MBA, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine; Courtesy Joint Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of South Florida College of Public Health
Heidi M Stephens, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and Florida Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Shepard R Hurwitz, MD, Executive Director, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Shepard R Hurwitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Rheumatology, American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Surgeons, American Diabetes Association, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Research Society, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and Southern Orthopaedic Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American College of International Physicians, and American College of Surgeons
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Chief Editor

Jason H Calhoun, MD, FACS, Frank J Kloenne Chair in Orthopedic Surgery, Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedics, The Ohio State University Medical Center
Jason H Calhoun, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Missouri State Medical Association, Musculoskeletal Infection Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Orthopaedic Association
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