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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496000 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peroneal tenosynovitis usually responds to conservative therapy. Early diagnosis and management are imperative because improper or delayed diagnosis and treatment of peroneal tenosynovitis may lead to progression of the tenosynovitis to peroneal tendon rupture, ultimately limiting the benefit of nonoperative treatment. For refractory cases, endoscopic tenosynovectomy is indicated. The purpose of this Technical Note is to report a minimally invasive approach to perform a synovectomy of zones 1 an ...[more]