RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Split Peroneus Brevis Tendon: An Unusual Cause of Ankle Pain and Instability
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 297
OP 302
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2014.02.130009
VO 27
IS 2
A1 Bindiya Chauhan
A1 Pina Panchal
A1 Edward Szabo
A1 Thad Wilkins
YR 2014
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/27/2/297.abstract
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.