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Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendinopathies are typical of ballet dancers and other athletes that repetitively use their ankles and feet in hyperflexion and hyperextension in a forced manner [1–4].
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Lughi, M. (2020). Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendinopathy. In: Allegra, F., Cortese, F., Lijoi, F. (eds) Ankle Joint Arthroscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29231-7_27
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