Tendon Pathology
A 45-year-old female presents with chronic lateral ankle pain and swelling posterior to the lateral malleolus. She has a history of recurrent ankle sprains over 10 years. Examination reveals tenderness along the peroneal tendons with pain on resisted eversion. MRI demonstrates a longitudinal split tear of the peroneus brevis tendon. Regarding peroneal tendon tear anatomy and pathophysiology:
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Peroneus brevis longitudinal tears typically occur at the level of the lateral malleolus where the t...
Risk factors for peroneal tendon tears include chronic lateral ankle instability, cavovarus foot ali...
Peroneus longus tears are more common than peroneus brevis tears; longitudinal tears always occur at...
The Sobel classification grades peroneus brevis tears: Grade I involves splaying without split; Grad...
Peroneus longus tears may occur at the peroneal tubercle, os peroneum, or cuboid tunnel; the os pero...
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