Peroneal Tendon Injury
Contact Information
Sports Medicine Center
Mass General - Boston
175 Cambridge Street, 4th Floor
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-7500
Fax: 617-643-2030
20 Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035
phone: 508-718-4035
fax: 508-718-4036
Orthopaedics at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Avenue
Building 52, 1st Floor, Suite 1150
Waltham, MA 02451
phone: 617-726-7500
fax: 617-643-2030
Explore Peroneal Tendon Injury
The Injury
Peroneal tendon tears generally occur after an injury - specifically rapid dorsiflexion of an inverted foot. Often a “pop” is heard or felt.
The peroneal tendons (peroneus brevis and longus) run along the outside of the ankle. They are held in place by the retinaculum. After injury, tears may occur to the tendons or to the retinaculum, and the tendons move out of place.
X-ray may see an avulsion off the distal tip of the lateral malleolus (fleck sign), but MRI scan is used for better evaluation of soft tissues.
Treatment may involve cast or boot immobilization, followed by PT, but surgery is often required for chronic dislocation (subluxation).
Our Foot & Ankle Sports Medicine Team
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- Foot, Ankle & Knee Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Team Physician: Boston Red Sox; Consultant: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. George Theodore
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