Ankle injuries are a frequent cause of patient visits to the emergency department and orthopaedic and primary care offices. Although lateral ligament sprains are the most common pathologic conditions, ...

The peroneal tendons are the tendons that connect the muscles of the outer side of the lower leg to the foot. These tendons ...

You have thousands of tendons in your body. Tendons connect muscles to bones with tissue that is strong and flexible but not very elastic. Tendons are very strong, but they can be strained. The point ...

Peroneal tendon surgery is considered effective with a low risk of serious side effects if recommended by a doctor for those who are generally healthy. Peroneal tendon surgery is a procedure to repair ...

Also known as the peroneus brevis, the fibularis brevis is a short, peroneal muscle that lies just underneath the peroneus longus muscle. The peroneal muscles extend along the outer portion of the ...

1 Department of Physiotherapy, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland 2 Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Study Design A case-control study.