The lateral compartment of the ankle contains the peroneus longus (PL) and peroneus brevis (PB) tendons.
The tendons lie posterior to the lateral malleolus in the retromalleolar groov...
Snapping or popping at time of injury over lateral ankle 1
High index of suspicion after trauma with lateral ankle pain
Most common mechanism is contraction during dorsiflexion of an ev...
Acute treatment:
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Limit weight-bearing if painful; off-load as needed for pain-free ambulation.
Ankle br...
Recurrence rate 50–75% after conservative treatment 1
Recurrence rate 5–20% after surgical intervention 5
After surgery, resumption of daily activities after 3 to 4 mo, full athlet...
Peroneal subluxation can either be from SPR disruption leading to tendon dislocation over the lateral malleolus (anterior dislocation) or the two tendons subluxing over each other with...
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