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Peroneal Tendinopathy

Aka: Peroneal Tendinopathy, Peroneal Tendonitis, Peroneal Tendinitis
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  1. Symptoms
    1. Chronic lateral ankle pain (retrofibular), popping and swelling
    2. Ankle instability
  2. Signs
    1. Pain and swelling posterior to the lateral malleolus
    2. Provocative maneuvers
      1. Foot eversion against resistance
      2. Foot dorsiflexion against resistance
  3. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Ankle Sprain
    2. Fibular Fracture
    3. Peroneal Subluxation
    4. Os perineum syndrome (plantar lateral Foot Pain)
    5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (consider if lack of trauma)
  4. Management
    1. RICE-M initially
    2. Rehabilitation Exercises
      1. Ankle range of motion
      2. Peroneal strengthening (Eversion strengthening)
      3. Proprioception Exercises
    3. Shoe Orthotic
    4. Lateral heel wedge
  5. Management: Orthopedic referral for possible surgical repair
    1. Failed therapy above
    2. Persistent or recurrent peroneal tendon instability
    3. Peroneal tendon rupture
  6. References
    1. Sammarco (1994) Orthop Clin North Am 25(1): 135-45
    2. Simpson (2009) Am Fam Physician 80(10): 1107-13

Peroneal tendinitis (C0263936)

Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD10 M76.7
SnomedCT 53208009
German Tendinitis der Peronaeussehne(n)
English peroneal tendinitis, peroneal tendinitis (diagnosis), Peroneal tendinitis, Peroneal tendinitis (disorder), peroneal; tendinitis, tendinitis; peroneal
Korean 종아리 힘줄염
Dutch peroneus; tendinitis, tendinitis; peroneus, Tendinitis van peroneuspees
Spanish tendinitis del peroné (trastorno), tendinitis del peroné
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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