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SUBMITTER: Nishimura A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794487 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20171009 5
Longitudinal flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon tears are sometimes complicated by posterior ankle impingement syndrome (PAIS), especially in ballet dancers. In recent years, PAIS has been treated endoscopically, but it is difficult to suture FHL tendon tears endoscopically. In this report, we describe how to suture the FHL tendon endoscopically with the Meniscal Viper Repair system (Arthrex, Naples, FL). Without our endoscopic technique, when a patient is found to have a longitudinal tear of t ...[more]