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Peroneal Subluxation
Aka: Peroneal Subluxation
- Definition
- Peroneal Tendon subluxes over lateral malleolus
- Etiology
- Retinaculum torn
- Sudden forceful foot dorsiflexion
- Contraction of peroneal muscles
- Peroneal tendon lacks support
- Loose from groove behind lateral malleolus
- Signs: Peroneal tendon subluxation
- Tendon easily seen
- Tendon palpated over lateral malleolus
- Management
- Acute: Reduction and Immobilization
- Short Leg Walking Cast for 4 weeks
- Open repair of Retinaculum
- Chronic
- Surgical reconstruction of Retinaculum