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.
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  • 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 ,Revised 5 May 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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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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