The Foot
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 229-231, December 2009

Complete rupture of the peroneus longus tendon secondary to injection

  • Steven Borland

      Affiliations

    • ST2 Trauma and Orthopaedics, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE34 0PL, United Kingdom
    • 7 Waltons Buldings, Ushaw Moor, Co Durham DH7 7PL, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 7 Waltons Buldings, Ushaw Moor, Co Durham DH7 7PL, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Stanislaw Jung

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedics, South Tyneside Hospital, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Ivan Anthony Hugh

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedics, South Tyneside Hospital, United Kingdom

Received 15 April 2009; received in revised form 5 May 2009; accepted 1 July 2009.

Abstract 

Rupture of the peroneal tendons is rare, particularly rupture of peroneus longus. We report a case of a peroneus longus rupture following repeated steroid injection for chronic pain.

Keywords: Tendon rupture, Peroneus longus

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PII: S0958-2592(09)00055-8

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2009.07.001

The Foot
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 229-231, December 2009

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