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SUBMITTER: Mattos E Dinato MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986509 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mattos E Dinato Mauro Cesar MC de Faria Freitas Marcio M Pereira Filho Miguel Viana MV
Arthroscopy techniques 20140117 1
Peroneus brevis tendon injury is the most common lesion of the peroneal tendons. The initial treatment is conservative, and surgical treatment is indicated if conservative treatment fails. It is often necessary to open the entire upper and lower retinaculum to obtain adequate visualization of the structures. We present a case in which the peroneus brevis tenodesis was used with the aid of tendoscopy. This technique should be used for patients with lesions affecting more than 50% of the tendon di ...[more]